Last day of 2024Do you have any special plans for it? I'm not sure what I'll do yet. Generally if I'm not working I avoid all the NYE stuff. No romantic partner to do fun flirty things with.
Council in Melbourne Australia now requires private land owners to get a permit to service/repair their own vehicleshttps://www.casey.vic.gov.au/apply-private-land-use-permit You'd think this is an April fools joke but it's not April. You also have to get a permit to have an unregistered vehicle on your own private land, or have an old vehicle that you're... See More »
Is shadowbanning really a thing? What is the intention of it?Why do it if the person being banned doesn't get told and offered a fair right of response?
Do you normally keep or have some sort of alcoholic beverage at your home? Or your work? Poll (23) See Poll OptionsWorkplaces these days have basically a 0 percent tolerance for alcohol and proscribed drugs, esp in safety-critical industries. A lot of people have... See More »
If Trump forces US manufacturing businesses to bring manufacturing back to the USA...Will people in the USA (and elsewhere) be prepared to pay 5 to 10 times as much for the same products made to the same standards of quality and safety due to the much higher wages and costs than is the case with Chinese, Indian, Pakistan, and other... See More »
Counting down the days...Until my 4wd goes out of rego since i can't currently afford to pay the third party insurance and rego itself totalling about $1k until I get paid again. The main insurance is not until March when all the car insurances are due as a block.
When do you put up a Christmas tree? When do you put it away? Do you have one at all?Mine will go away in the next cpl of days.
What does your employer give you as a 'thankyou' at Christmas time?My employer gives staff $50 worth of 'gift card credits'. Basically worthless. I'm not a manager so no bonuses, etc.
Why is it always a 'manhunt' after a shooting when the perp is not caught?It presumes like with domestic violence etc than only men do it. Bit gross.
Do you or will you trust FSD (full self driving) vehicles?There are supposed to be five levels of automation with vehicles. FSD is probably level 5 (fully autonomous). Do you or would you trust giving up total control of your vehicle other than setting the destination?
Disconnect from extended family and lose all the dramaThat's what I did. Apart from my kids I'm not involved with any other extended family such as my sister, etc. Peace and quiet relatively speaking. No romantic drama going on either not with family which is nice when Christmas really feels negative... See More »
Are LCD computer monitors still good or is there something better now?My CF-31 Toughbook pc has a Sun microsystems 19" LCD monitor connected to the external HD15 port, but it's a bit big for the new desk space I have, so looking to downgrade to a 17" unit. What's good and what's not? Should I consider something... See More »
Anyone ever proposed to get married with genuine intent and been rejected ?If you made the ultimate commitment to someone, did the whole romantic proposal thing, and got rejected, that would have to feel ultra-humiliating and feel terrible. I've never been married so never proposed to anyone, therefore I do not have any... See More »
Big oil scrambling to evacuate the 'renewable energy' space as fast as they tried to jerry-rig the bandwagon in their favour...https://www.smh.com.au/business/companies/big-oil-s-green-dream-has-turned-into-a-multibillion-dollar-nightmare-20241218-p5kz7e.html
Ikea is Chinese Swedish - is *anything* sold at Ikea *not* made in China ? 8-)Might as well call Ikea a Chinese company masquerading as a Swedish company. After all Ikea does have a dark history.
Another school shooting in the USA...https://www.smh.com.au/world/north-america/multiple-people-injured-at-a-wisconsin-school-shooting-police-say-20241217-p5kyum.html This time it's both God and Guns directly involved.
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