Planet_JASE
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'grats!Licence achieved and just went on my maiden voyage on the new bike. GF has her test on Sunday, hopefully all goes as well for her
and good luck to her for Sunday!
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and good luck to her for Sunday!
bodyboarder
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Licence achieved and just went on my maiden voyage on the new bike. GF has her test on Sunday, hopefully all goes as well for her
Congrats. One piece of advice, treat every car/truck etc as if they cant see you.
Ruthless_Barbarian
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Nice bike x3n05!
So, the Abbott govt's new motto is "hide the boats"?
So, the Abbott govt's new motto is "hide the boats"?
are you imagining a man in a nice suit with his laptop bag around him driving it through peak hour traffic too? lol
Big W follows Aldi in recalling controversial 'Australia Est 1788' shirt http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-01-09/big-w-recalls-controversial-australia-day-shirt/5192784
RABBLE RABBLE RABBLE RABBLE!
RHUBARB RHUBARB RHUBARB RHUBARB!!!
If they wanted to be accurate theyd say est 1901 >.<
Not to mention, it was called New Holland and the colony of New South Wales.
Infact the continent was not named thusly till 1824!
RABBLE RABBLE RABBLE RABBLE!
RHUBARB RHUBARB RHUBARB RHUBARB!!!
If they wanted to be accurate theyd say est 1901 >.<
Not to mention, it was called New Holland and the colony of New South Wales.
Infact the continent was not named thusly till 1824!
reptilescorpio
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Huh, odd. I've been seeing those shirts for years now!
The joys of social media, new and louder ways to be outraged.
(although I agree they are in slightly bad taste for the current political climate)
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Alright, holiday to Melbourne in Feb is booked. I'll be getting in on Friday 7th evening and flying home Monday 9th evening. If anyone wants to say hi, throw something at me, etc, let me know
Fuck that. I want one that says "Australia: Est. 1980" because chances are, it wasn't worth a pinch of shit before I was born. Damnit.
PS. Gaz, I'm not sure exactly what the machine is like as far as depth or playability or whatever goes, but I can't say I've heard anything astonishingly bad about the first Simpsons pinball machine[/i]. From the pictures, it looks alright aside from that inexplicable wear below the flippers and the dirty/aged plastic ramp.
If anything, that price looks like a good indication of what something from around that era and of that condition is like.
Edit #2: [url=http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/White-Water-Pinball-Machine-/191026572098]White Water that's actually local to your area (I think). Auction currently at $2.6k with a week to go, so will probably go up to at least $3.5k I'd think (as a very good price. More likely $4k).
Something else to keep an eye on, I guess.
roosters93
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CAN YOU DO THIS WITH A KINDLE
N.B. 'this' is make a big pile of books you're going to read next. The Book Thief and Gone Girl are my mams's.
Just finished Season 1 of Orange Is The New Black. Goddamn that ending.
What surprised me most about OISTB is how funny it is. I didn't know much about it going in and for some reason I expected it to be a straightforward drama but the funny moments really make it.
N.B. 'this' is make a big pile of books you're going to read next. The Book Thief and Gone Girl are my mams's.
Just finished Season 1 of Orange Is The New Black. Goddamn that ending.
What surprised me most about OISTB is how funny it is. I didn't know much about it going in and for some reason I expected it to be a straightforward drama but the funny moments really make it.
shanshan310
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I'm kind of weirded out with how obsessed the media has become with those deaths in Bali. Do we really need 24 hour coverage, special newspaper sections and a today tonight interview with the grandma? I mean it was sad but it's not really that important as far as news goes.
Sure they are
And yeah, up with paper books!
Sure they are
And yeah, up with paper books!
codswallop
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No wonder they called it Australia. Who the heck would want to live in a place called Thusly?
reptilescorpio
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I thought our country was first termed Australia way back on some shitty map in 1545?
In any case the phrase "establishing Australia" is culturally insensitive, so the point is moot.
Australia has been around for millions of years. Might as well put a dinosaur on the shirt for all it matters. Fin.
In any case the phrase "establishing Australia" is culturally insensitive, so the point is moot.
Australia has been around for millions of years. Might as well put a dinosaur on the shirt for all it matters. Fin.
Jables Swan
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Brilliant.
I would buy that.
"Australia: est. BILLIONS OF YEARS AGO"
"ps. suck it, creationists"
Ruthless_Barbarian
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Way too much of a drag to me. Comedy moments were good no doubt, but I won't be bothering with the second season.
Well actually, Australia, the nation state called the Commonwealth of Australia was established 1901.
Edit: Beaten.
Edit: Beaten.
Ruthless_Barbarian
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Wow, Melbourne Starz are absolutely destroying Adelaide.
Jables Swan
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Turned it off after the Strikers' innings. Woeful display. Bird and the Fork looked great. Both need to get a run in South Africa.
Read Neal Stephenson's REAMDE. It's so goddamn good.
Anyone able to suggest purchases to substantially upgrade my current PC build ?
http://i.imgur.com/CgBOYHS.png
Likely to have around $600/$700 to spend on it. Keeping parts of this (case ? etc) would be good, obviously.
reptilescorpio
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What's it struggling with? Looks good to me!
Biggest upgrade would be an SSD yo. That shit is MAD.
That and a bitchin' IPS monitor.
You don't post in here for ages, then come back expecting some free advice? Kids these days, it's just take take take.
Planet_JASE
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Nah, Lazy King of AusGAF. Just can't be arsed shaving
Is that as good as I've been hoping?
Australia is a nation state that came into being in 1901. You can say that and still acknowledge that people were here previously. The people who made the shirts weren't being racist, just dumb by getting the date wrong.
For what it's worth, Australia Day would be better if it was on January 1st. But only if we got both public holidays.
For what it's worth, Australia Day would be better if it was on January 1st. But only if we got both public holidays.
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It was nice to see a dramatically-sound comedy on TV that didn't really dabble in the absurd. It seems rare nowadays. Enlightened was also super impressive.
roosters93
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That is correct.
Still >1000 pages!
Sure they are
Cruisin' for a bruisin'
That's a shame. Netflix are 2 for 2 in my eyes. House of Cards and OISTB have both been a blast.
Will do. I do have a copy of Cryptonomicon sitting around here waiting to be read as well heh.
I need to watch more Enlightened. So far I've only watched the pilot ep.
just going to leave this here, as it's interesting:
ARIA's 10 Albums of 2013 in Australia
1. Pink The Truth About Love - 560,000 Sold (360,000 in 2013, 200,000 in 2012) It got the top album for both 2012 and 2013.
2. Katy Perry Prism - 179,000 Sold
3. Bruno Mars Unorthodox Jukebox
4. Michael Buble To Be Loved
5. Daft Punk Random Access Memories
6. One Direction Midnight Memories - 120,000 Sold
7.Michael Buble Christmas
8. Eminem The Marshall Mathers LP2
9. Lorde Pure Heroine
10. Passenger All The Little Lights
ARIA's 10 Albums of 2013 in Australia
1. Pink The Truth About Love - 560,000 Sold (360,000 in 2013, 200,000 in 2012) It got the top album for both 2012 and 2013.
2. Katy Perry Prism - 179,000 Sold
3. Bruno Mars Unorthodox Jukebox
4. Michael Buble To Be Loved
5. Daft Punk Random Access Memories
6. One Direction Midnight Memories - 120,000 Sold
7.Michael Buble Christmas
8. Eminem The Marshall Mathers LP2
9. Lorde Pure Heroine
10. Passenger All The Little Lights
shanshan310
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No one is Australian
reptilescorpio
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Haha, Pearl Jam are playing a 2.5 hour long set at BDO. Playing at the same time will be Deftones, Flume, Major Lazer & Snoop Dogg lololol
And the Boiler Room is shutting at 10pm this year? LOL
What a fuck up.
And the Boiler Room is shutting at 10pm this year? LOL
What a fuck up.
lol same! mines still in it's wrapping actually
sounds interesting tho, thanks sal!
Ruthless_Barbarian
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RAM is the only one I bought.
roosters93
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But I've still gotta read this!
Fine. Cryptonomicon next though.
Funny thing is I only bought it cos you were saying how great it is lol!
shanshan310
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The ARIA albums.
Oh right. I spent so bloody long out of the country in 2013. It's still better than the American list.
FormallyMegadrive
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No one is Australian
Passenger basically is. He toured here endlessly for years before Let Her Go got big. I've been following him since 2009-2010. Been here a hell of a lot more than the "honorary Australian" on there.
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It's hilarious how much people on gumtree think "gaming" computers are worth. Msy here I come.
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