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Ex_spurt

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He/Him. Your friendly local, mostly retired guy. Likes sciencey stuff, cars (especially the electric and/or heavily armoured kind), wandering around in the bush, mucking around with food. Ex electrician, soldier, salesman, business manager, consultant, public servant. Proud dad and step-dad. Eternally frustrated customer of https://scorpinc.solutions. Partly retired. May randomly talk about #tanks. Opinions are my own and subject to change.

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Ex_spurt, to Denmark
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Now Denmark has an Australian Queen, Frederik X is officially the new King of Australia.

We will be applying for EU membership shortly. All English non-citizens have 48hrs to vacate the premises

timrichards, (edited ) to random
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Bought myself a special edition Scrabble set produced for the London Transport Museum (it uses the Johnston typeface). Game with @NarrelleMHarris in progress!

Yes, nothing says rock 'n' roll more than playing Scrabble while drinking herbal tea on New Year's Eve. :)

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@timrichards nice use of the whole board too

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I loathe writing job applications more than anything and thought that retirement, and partner being in her (hopefully) final job, had ended all that.

Last weekend I was doing them for Ms14. Now I'm doing one for Mr16 🫤

In fairness, they have to give it their best shot first, then I edit the crap out of it and give them back a 'suggested' format

paulisci, to random
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🎆🎇🎆2023 HEADLINE OF THE YEAR🎆🎇🎆
🎆🎇🎆🎇🎆GRAND FINAL🎆🎇🎆🎇🎆

After three rounds of voting, we have our two finalists: the Well Organized Rave & the British Museum's Stolen Items!

A reminder of the journey so far:

Ex_spurt,
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@paulisci roughly what percentage of your responses do you think would come from each platform?

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Ravioli are advanced dumplings, and dumplings are advanced schnitzels

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@jpm @ghost_shit not everything is a jaffle but it should be

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Partner makes mac and cheese for the teenagers and freezes it so they can have it if we are out. Last night we went out but she ordered pizzas for them instead. Mr16 ate his pizza and a garlic bread and then had the mac and cheese as well 😋

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Had a dream last night that Trump was made POTUS again but a nuclear armed state had used a single nuclear strike to assassinate him and the rest of the international community were like 'shame about the collateral damage but fair enough'

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The Chistian barbarians are at it again.

Alabama plans to execute a man using nitrogen gas. https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/alabama-plans-execute-man-using-nitrogen-gas-will-work-know-rcna129814

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Host for the sibling Boxing Day get together has reportedly tested positive to covid. I have my doubts as to the veracity of this claim, however an alternative venue has been determined at short notice

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@jpm well I'm not going to demand evidence, but to say this person had a history of hypochondria, crying woolfe and dropping the ball at the last minute would all be understatements

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Christmas Eve is on a Sunday which means church three times today and once tomorrow.

Ex_spurt,
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@geordie I remember arguing that one with my parents that going to midnight mass should cover off on all obligations for both days

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Well it's Christmas Eve, so I guess it's time to think about doing my Christmas shopping

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@jpm I will be doing it all at the drive-through

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Potato + mandolin + finger = well I guess you’re getting some extra blood with the potatoes now

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@jpm partner won't let us get a mandolin

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Ms14 has had a job interview for a fast food chain holiday job and reportedly done well

Ex_spurt,
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@liamvhogan this is regular dinner conversation at ours, as it was with my father as well

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@jpm @liamvhogan @ben_hr lots of good advice for a conversation framed around power and control in the workplace

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Well argued. Netanyahu's terrible leadership is turning Israel into a pariah state, and stoking up resentment that will aid Hamas and its like.

Israel is losing the war against Hamas – but Netanyahu and his government will never admit it - Paul Rogers https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2023/dec/21/israel-losing-war-against-hamas-netanyahu-idf

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@timrichards I continue to be amazed at the inability of right-wing authorities to learn from endless repitition of the same mistakes that they can't kill their way out of an insurgency

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Dear YouTube advertisers,

In all the years I have known YouTube, I have never taken any notice of one of your insufferable interruptions. I couldn't tell you the name of any brand or product that advertised there and couldn't care less about anything other than the quickest way to skip your ad. Of all the platforms, it is the one that generates the least interest in anything it promotes. At best, your efforts have made me watch YouTube less than ever, but I still don't know who you are and I don't give a fuck about your product

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If you want to know what scares the fossil fuel companies most look at what the bot armies attack most on social media.

Sustainable superannuation funds are getting smashed with negative comments, which is hilarious when you consider all the proud patriot bogans that these bots purport to be wouldn't give a toss about super or investment funds.

Things like Woodside ads are completely criticism free of course 🤔

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    @decryption @az I got the Michelin and will probably get about the same. Regular rotation will help a little but not a lot if it's 4WD. (Rotation isn't just to help with irregular external wear, if your tread wear is even it still improves overall tyre life by evening out the stresses on the internal structure).

    I will try the Hankook after these because I know the product well having worked for them. They are usually Michelin adjacent for wear with low rolling resistance, otherwise I will go to the new Mich Sports 5.

    Heavy car and fast take off equals heavy wear unfortunately. At least it's well and truly compensated by other savings in an EV. I used to cop complaints on Potenzas from V8 Commodore drivers who were battling to make it to the first recommended rotation at 20k! (Holden's recommended tyre pressure was way too low)

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    We know, believe me. We know.

    Even with a perfect flight, doing a long haul with kids is hell https://www.smh.com.au/traveller/reviews-and-advice/even-with-a-perfect-flight-doing-a-long-haul-with-kids-is-hell-20231218-p5es56.html

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    @timrichards @luciedigitalni Dont know why more airlines dont off child free seating zones like the Air Asia X quiet zones

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    @timrichards @luciedigitalni it's not completely family exclusive. We fly it now with our teens. They allow sullen kids just not crying ones 😁

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    I have very few opinions on Threads but I have heard it is where politicians and brands and journalists who think Mastodon is too complicated hang out and tbh their absence is a big part of what makes my experience here a positive one

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