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I am always puzzled by that driving behaviour. Like, I am guessing the majority of people have a set start and stop time for work. If they get to work 5 minutes early, are they going to work 5 minutes unpaid? Or does that mean they can start work 5 minutes early, and then finish work 5 minutes early?
If I am getting to work 5 minutes early, I literally sit in my car waiting for the clock to tick over realising I could have used an extra 5 minutes to sleep in. It is quite the conundrum.
Note: I have a set start time, no way in hell am I going to work for free for 5 minutes!
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Depends on the humidity.
28C with little humidity is a pleasant day, however 28C with 100% makes me want to die.
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Might sound like a weeb, but that is very kawaii 😍
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Pork knuckle hits different 😋
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Netanyahu is a freaking warmonger, why is the west still supporting them?
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Let's goooo!
Lovely weather for it...
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Get a head start and call it FriYAY.
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Just woke up, what did I miss?
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Welp, guess it's bed time now. Sweet dreams!
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Anyone have a recommendation for a good e-bike?
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Nah man, I have to race to the front so I can get home 5 seconds faster than ol' mate. ~/s~
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1AM Sunday!? Actually ripped off. Sunday is for sleeping in.
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For someone like me, it's FriYAY actual.
Kind of wish 4 day work weeks were the norm now.
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Player 2 is handicapped with the Mad Catz controller.
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I mean, I don't think QLD Labor have done anything major to warrant being voted out. Unless your my Mum, who "just doesn't like Steven Miles, he speaks a little funny." Parents also watch 7 news constantly, and think youth crime is out of control.
Shakes head.
That's democracy for you, everyone can have their say, even if I don't agree with it.
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Pokemon Red and Blue being R18+ if they ever re-released would be funny as hell.
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Seconths 🥸
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4 day work week for the foreseeable future, might as well enjoy it while I can while work is slow.
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Kind of why I am planting native trees in my back yard, slowly turning it into my own little green space. Have already seen an increase of small birds flying into my yard, though I have no idea what they are (I am not a bird watcher).
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The one in the photos is a Bottlebrush. But, I do have a couple Pohutukawa's planted around the garden, though they are still small and haven't flowered yet.
  
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> - Labor will establish 12 publicly-owned fuel stations if re-elected in October, with the sites to be determined by where competition is most needed across the state. > - In his state of the state address on Tuesday, Mr Miles will also announce Labor's plan to ban petrol stations from raising the price of fuel more than once a day and a trial to cap price increases to 5 cents a litre a day. > - Australasian Convenience and Petroleum Marketers Association chief executive Mark McKenzie told ABC Radio Brisbane it was unclear if Labor had the ability to implement the plan.
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I was quoted around $15,500-$16,000 for a 12.8 to 13.5 kWh battery plus install for comparison.
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> - In short: Two Russian-born Australians have been charged with spying offences, the first time the new laws have been used. > > - The couple allegedly conspired to send sensitive Australian Defence Force material to Russian authorities. > > - What's next? Police say further spying charges could be laid as Operation BURGAZADA continues. 🚔
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I thought is was a bit chilly this morning, had to get the beanie out to keep my ears warm
Hello there. Was wondering if anyone had any suggestions for a Linux distro for grandparents? They are over 70 years old, with an old HP desktop and laptop running Windows 10. All they need is a Web browser, so no need for special software or wine to run Windows programs. Would preferably like something that is low maintenance so I don't have to be constant tech support for them (apart from the initial install and setup). Thanks for any suggestions.
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>Queensland households will get $1,000 off their electricity bills in 2024–25. >$1,000 will be automatically credited to eligible residential customer bills from 1 July 2024—there is no need to apply. Exact timing will depend on individual billing cycles. >To be eligible, residential customers must have an electricity account with their electricity retailer or embedded network provider on 1 July 2024 and be separately metered and charged for their own electricity consumption. >Seniors, pensioners and concession card holders could get even more through the Queensland Electricity Rebate - ($372) My energy bill won't be entirely zero, but it will be pretty damn close.
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Hi all, there is a new e-petition started by the guys at [Stop Killing Games](https://www.stopkillinggames.com). This has been started, in no small part, thanks to Ubisoft making the game "The Crew" unplayable for **all** owners world wide. Excerpt from their website: >An increasing number of videogames are sold as goods, but designed to be completely unplayable for everyone as soon as support ends. The legality of this practice is untested worldwide, and many governments do not have clear laws regarding these actions. It is our goal to have authorities examine this behavior and hopefully end it, as it is an assault on both consumer rights and preservation of media. Petition Request: - Require software sold in Australia to remain in a functional state after the end of the product’s support period, continuing to operate without any intervention from the publisher. - Require publishers selling additional features/assets for their software to leave said software in a functional state after the end of the product’s support period, so customers can continue to utilise features/assets they purchased without any intervention from the publisher. - Establish that these requirements supercede software End-User License Agreements, as many such licenses attempt to strip customers’ right to ownership over their purchased goods, as guaranteed under schedule 2 of the Competition and Consumer Act 2010. Obviously, if you own "The Crew", you can go right to ACCC or your states/territory consumer protection body to make a complaint. The website even has a [guide to file a complaint to the ACCC](https://www.stopkillinggames.com/countries/australia). Video from the guy who is starting the campaign: [The largest campaign ever to stop publishers destroying games](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w70Xc9CStoE). If you feel strongly enough on this issue, please go ahead and sign the petition. I think it would be great if the government could get their eyes on this and make some legislation around this so game publishers can't weasel their way out of us owning our **purchased** game software. Just look at Valve, they were pretty much forced to make a [refund policy](https://www.accc.gov.au/media-release/full-federal-court-confirms-that-valve-misled-gamers) for us. The e-petition closes on the 20th of May at midnight. Thanks for your time 😀
First photo was the 9th of October 2023. Second photo was the 15th of March 2024.
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Still waiting to see if they return that soccer ball.
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Ah yes, cause monopolies have never been bad for the customer *(looks at supermarkets)*.
  
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