Longmactoppedup

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[–] Longmactoppedup@aussie.zone 8 points 17 hours ago (3 children)

My current car has ventilated seats. Use them every time I drive in summer.

Finding another car is now more difficult because I can never go back to not having them. Never I tell you!

[–] Longmactoppedup@aussie.zone 6 points 3 days ago (6 children)

I read a lot of fiction books in my own time when I was in primary school for the enjoyment of it.

When I got to highschool I hated English so much. Analyse what the author's theme was in this bla bla fuck off! Sucked the joy out of reading. Didn't give me any useful skills for the career path I was heading in to either.

There needs to be an academic English subject for people who just need it to get in to STEM courses.

Took some years after high school to get back in to it, but I do occasionally read fiction when I have time these days.

[–] Longmactoppedup@aussie.zone 2 points 6 days ago

I've read they are drinking less and taking less recreational drugs and having less sex than previous generations.

[–] Longmactoppedup@aussie.zone 24 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

I'm so glad that capturing everything with photos / videos and uploading to socials wasn't a thing in the early 2000s when I was going to clubs and electronic music festivals. Reach for the lasers safe as fuck.

[–] Longmactoppedup@aussie.zone 2 points 1 week ago

Must be soon. Crocs have been in fashion for a while.

[–] Longmactoppedup@aussie.zone 46 points 1 week ago (3 children)

They really came out of the wood work when the covid vaccines were released. Friends and acquaintances who were there munching down e's of unknown origin back in early 2000s suddenly had a different stance about putting something "unknown" in them.

[–] Longmactoppedup@aussie.zone 5 points 1 week ago (2 children)

Is grape the default anywhere other than the USA? I don't think I've ever seen grape jam (jelly) for sale in Australia.

Growing up the default was always strawberry.

I only eat bread rarely now. But if I was doing this it would be sour dough, Pics peanut butter and Schwartau Extra sour cherry jam.

[–] Longmactoppedup@aussie.zone 1 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Even the car I had 20 years ago had cruise control that could be set at 30.

[–] Longmactoppedup@aussie.zone 12 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

I would really like to see the CBD become a blanket 30 zone. So many people drive like nut cases there.

I also think every set of lights should have cameras on the terrace and Wellington.

The most dangerous part of my 10km bike commute is the last 300m to my office.

[–] Longmactoppedup@aussie.zone 1 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

In addition to what slazer said, in Australia once you earn over a certain amount you get hit with an extra tax if you don't take out private health. The conservative coalition brought that in a long time ago because their donor mates in private health asked them to ruin our public health care and this was their first step towards that.

I still have private cover as it seems like the least bad option even though it pisses me off. I guess that's the point.

[–] Longmactoppedup@aussie.zone 14 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

Since my work "upgraded" to windows 11 the task bar is the bane of my existence.

We all run a laptop docked with two monitors. In windows 10 I would set a monitor as primary, drag the task bar to the laptop screen. That would result in the most real estate for the software I use with out clutter.

Can't fucking do this is 11. It's either primary or all monitors for task bar. Someone suggested auto hide the task bar. Holy shit even that has been fucking ruined in 11. It turns off randomly and frequently. Plus notifications seem to over ride the hiding.

[–] Longmactoppedup@aussie.zone 4 points 2 weeks ago

Surprised that the religious right haven't put them in their sites.

 

The WA government is pressing ahead with its plan to create a motorsport street circuit in Burswood Park.

It is opening the community consultation process for the controversial new proposal.

But Treasurer Rita Saffioti has denied it will only be a motorsport track, saying it will be a "multi-use facility".

 

I thought it was odd that I've been able to enjoy this perfect weather instead of being holed up indoors to escape the smoke.

 

Recently received my postal vote ballot papers.

For anyone interested this is the 2025 W.A. senate ballot with links to party sites.

A – The Great Australian Party https://www.greataustralianparty.com.au/

B – Australian Christians https://australianchristians.org.au/policy-positions/

C- Citizens Party (formerly Citizens Electoral Council) https://citizensparty.org.au/

D – Trumpet of Patriots https://trumpetofpatriots.org/policies/

E – Sustainable Australia Party https://www.sustainableaustralia.org.au/

F- Australian Democrats https://www.democrats.org.au/what-we-stand-for/

G – Libertarian https://www.libertarians.org.au/policy

H- Gerard Rennick People First https://peoplefirstparty.au/policies/

I – The Greens https://greens.org.au/platform

J – Fusion | Planet Rescue etc https://www.fusionparty.org.au/policy

K – Socialist Alliance https://socialist-alliance.org/policy

L – Australian Labor Party https://alp.org.au/policies

M – Pauline Hanson’s One Nation https://www.onenation.org.au/issues

N – Legalise Cannabis Party https://www.legalisecannabis.org.au/

O – Animal Justice Party https://www.animaljusticeparty.org/

P – Australia’s Voice https://australiasvoice.com.au/what-we-stand-for/

Q – Liberal https://www.liberal.org.au/our-plan

R – Nationals https://www.nationals.org.au/

Ungrouped

CAD, Ky

MUBARAK, Kim

 

West Australians believe the state’s capital will need to rapidly decarbonise and diversify its mining-dependent economy, halt urban sprawl and support more apartments if it is to accommodate 3.5 million people by 2050, according to a new report by a Perth think-tank.

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