Nath

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[–] Nath@aussie.zone 2 points 1 day ago

Huh. I guess it has been 2 years since the Reddit API thingy and I started looking for something to replace it. Time flies.

[–] Nath@aussie.zone 1 points 1 day ago

San Francisco and New York are both crazy expensive. I was paying over πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ $200 a night for a hotel in San Francisco over 10 years ago. Not sure whether any other place in the USA compares on crazy prices.

[–] Nath@aussie.zone 1 points 2 days ago (4 children)

It can't be done.

[–] Nath@aussie.zone 3 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Oooh yeah, according to Choice, only the kids sunscreen was 50+

But Cancer Council are running an independent test on their line. What do you think when two organizations you trust say different things?

[–] Nath@aussie.zone 2 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Then there’s what they’re replacing that with, which is dedicated tablets that sit in the trolley.

I have never seen this. I've just got the app on the phone.

[–] Nath@aussie.zone 8 points 4 days ago

So I've volunteered to spend the night overseeing an unknown number of kids on music camp.

*Numbers may change dependent on enrollment

Overnight stay in dorm room with year 5/6 boys from xxxxxxxxxxxxxx primary

Now that I'm staring at the email and imaging what this is going to entail, I can see why they struggle to find parents willing to do it. I think I need to accept that I'm going to get five hours sleep that night if I'm lucky. Set aside time on the Sunday for a good nap.

[–] Nath@aussie.zone 3 points 4 days ago (1 children)

I clicked the article, expecting my jimmies to be rustled.

Offences covered by the legislation will include assaults, stealing and robbery, property damage, dangerous and reckless driving, racial harassment, inciting racial hatred and depictions of Nazi symbols and salutes.

I ... have no issues with that. Morons filming themselves driving 200km/h down the road are one of my pet peeves. You're not cool idiot, you're risking the lives of dozens of people in an attempt to seek approval.

[–] Nath@aussie.zone 4 points 4 days ago

Why the hell would you do that? Who's going to risk dealing with police and spending a day in court over some $5 item?

Even if you play the "whoops must have forgotten that" card and they believe you, you'll be put onto the "Check this shopper every time" list and negate the entire advantage of the scheme.

[–] Nath@aussie.zone 3 points 4 days ago (7 children)

Hard disagree. It's awesome with a full shop. Scan item, put in trolley. Repeat 40-50 times. Then, tap a couple of buttons on my phone, scan a QR code at the gate and just leave. No hassle with checkouts - even self checkouts. The only bit that slows me down is putting fruit & vegies on the scale, but I get most of those elsewhere, so it isn't too terrible.

[–] Nath@aussie.zone 1 points 4 days ago (2 children)

β€œI’m five foot one. I weigh about 45 kilos. I was engaged in peaceful protest, and my interactions with NSW Police have left me potentially without vision in my right eye, permanently,”

Can we have a few more details of what these interactions are, please? Because if Police simply charged in with batons swinging, it's a problem worthy of much wider coverage. The way she's worded this sounds cagey though - like she's painting herself in a positive light and not asking for any sort of investigation into the incident nor calling out for excessive force/assault against the officer(s) involved.

[–] Nath@aussie.zone 2 points 4 days ago (2 children)

The Aldis in WA have self checkouts. But they've only been introduced over the past couple of years. Maybe it's the same nationally? Worth another visit to see?

They're pretty good ones, too - the bagging area holds four bags - which is sometimes enough for the whole shop. I don't much love their camera right in your face, though.

[–] Nath@aussie.zone 3 points 4 days ago

I also got picked out for a random check a few times when I first started using it. After passing that process a few times, you seem to be trusted. I haven't been picked out in years, now.

 

We had a couple of reports today of vote manipulation happening in the Australia community. After investigating, I'm seeing a trend:

https://aussie.zone/post/21203876
https://aussie.zone/post/21124048
https://aussie.zone/post/21194319
https://aussie.zone/post/21130833

The votes in all these posts look like this. In this example, only two of the downvotes look legitimate. The rest are coming from three instances that don't appear to be real Lemmy sites. One of them doesn't even resolve.

 

Wow this dude has had a fall from grace. Police have reviewed his dashcam and well, he had a bit of a night of it.

Feeling a bit bad for the Uber driver. The doctor killed his passenger, but hospitalised the driver with injuries he'll carry for life and put him out of work/income for who knows how long. The article doesn't even mention him.

 

Anonymous survey from the people behind Vote Compass. They're interested in hearing from people about how and why they voted.

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