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timrichards

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Travel writer living and working on Wurundjeri land in Melbourne, Australia. Rail travel expert, current books on sale include Heading South and Ultimate Train Journeys: World. See my published writing at iwriter.com.au.

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Colonialism near home.I say we should pop over and liberate New Caledonia.
https://press.coop/@NPR/112447330002420225

timrichards, (edited ) to random
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Thank god. Hopefully this is the end of attempts to important that bit of US culture war lunacy here.

Western Sydney's Cumberland City Council votes to overturn ban on same-sex parenting books in libraries - ABC News
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-05-15/western-sydney-council-vote-same-sex-book-ban/103851924

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Article commenting on the lunacy of everything having to be five stars to be good. Agreed. When I was reviewing comedy shows for The Age, I ran the gamut from awarding 1 to 5 stars. It was useful.

Airbnb rating: why four stars is a fail
https://www.smh.com.au/lifestyle/life-and-relationships/i-gave-an-airbnb-home-just-four-stars-apparently-that-s-a-fail-20240503-p5fopg.html

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@imalcolm @static Hmm using certain awful courier companies would get a low rating from me (eg Aramex)

timrichards, to melbourne
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Looks like another lovely autumn day coming up!

timrichards, to melbourne
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Changes to the disused section of tram track connecting Swanston and Elizabeth streets - has potential.

The 50-metre ‘missing link’ fix that will open new tram routes in Melbourne

(maybe paywalled) #melbourne #tram #trams https://www.theage.com.au/national/victoria/the-50-metre-missing-link-fix-that-will-open-new-cross-city-tram-routes-20240515-p5jdq9.html

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What the FUCK did I do?

timrichards,
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@chloe @TheBreadmonkey Tried to calculate pi to too many places

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I'm with @timrichards burn the car.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-05-15/why-red-bellied-black-snake-is-still-in-newcastle-womans-car/103849094

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@neenish_tart @MrAndrewD Or the craziest!

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@MrAndrewD @neenish_tart Something that baffles me - what is the snake eating? Maybe this story is bullsh*t?

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Amusing but also serious.

Male drivers: why are they such a menace behind the steering wheel? https://www.theguardian.com/money/article/2024/may/14/male-drivers-why-are-they-such-a-menace-behind-the-steering-wheel

timrichards, to melbourne
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As much as I'm enjoying this sunny weather, it does seem disturbingly warm for this time of year. Usually by mid-May it feels icy in Melbourne.

timrichards,
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@MorpheusB Where is here?

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@ajft Yeah true it starts cold but has been getting lovely in the middle of the day. Usually by this time of year I'm wrapped up all day.

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When the revolution comes, the executive team at Ticketek are going to be the first up against the wall.

timrichards,
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@Salvo @shermozle I'm like that with sellers who use Aramex as a courier. No, not interested.

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If you don’t need that $300 utility relief or are a high income earner that isn’t needing all of your stage 3 tax cut, I know the families we support do. They’ve been completely left behind once again in & you could help them by donating it: donate.asrc.org.au/takeaction

timrichards,
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@Kon That link isn't working, could you edit? Probably need to include the https

timrichards, to melbourne
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The blue Crumpler building below our apartment reminds me of a big piece of Lego. What do you think?

#melbourne

timrichards,
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@imalcolm aha that's funny, it was a funky homewares shop for quite a while and we wondered if they were secretly arms dealers, as they never seemed very busy. ;)

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@siftinsand It's that kinda tone, but no

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@ChrisPearce Only their mothers can tell them apart.

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I ordered 3 of the exact same T-shirt from Target - and they're sending them as three separate parcels from three separate stores. Hmm OK, maybe not that efficient...

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@CaraBruar They closed their Melbourne CBD store too! But I need their big sizes, so not much choice.

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Which will get to me first??? The excitement!

timrichards, to restaurants
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The thing I like least about the recent wave of inflation is having to now forensically check every cafe/restaurant menu to decide whether I can afford to eat there. Never really had to do that before. But prices are soaring while my freelance income remains much the same.

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@sister_ratched @Susan60 Well either way, I can't afford to eat out as much and I'm mourning that a bit. Was the only pleasure I ever spent much money on.

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@Susan60 @sister_ratched I find skipping drinks is a good strategy to keep prices down. Tap water all the way.

timrichards, to Travel
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I do stick to just one item as carry-on, though I imagine it's often over the weight limit. On my flight from Belgrade last year I suddenly realised I was on a low-cost carrier and had to get the backpack down to 7kg. So everything that absolutely wasn't needed went out - nail-clippers, papers, toiletries. And I zipped about 1kg of notebooks into my jacket pockets. :)

Carry-on luggage limits in Australia: The battle for space has become a joke

(Maybe paywalled) https://www.smh.com.au/traveller/reviews-and-advice/the-battle-for-carry-on-bag-space-on-planes-has-become-a-joke-20240514-p5jdg8.html

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@rusted Yeah also I regard wheels on luggage as unnecessary extra weight. :)

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