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Daily Discussion Thread: Friday, 24 January, 2025 (aussie.zone)

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[–] TinyBreak@aussie.zone 10 points 6 months ago (18 children)

Always thought it was a bit of a overplayed trope that little boys love machines, but man does tinyest LOVE a train or a digger. I keep going "Look! a train!" even when I am out by myself.

Thinking I might take him out to gipsland on a vline this weekend for a cafe or something.

[–] anotherspringchicken@aussie.zone 4 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (1 children)

We live near a railway crossing, and when my kid was little he loved waving at trains so they’d beep

[–] cogdog@cosocial.ca 6 points 6 months ago

@anotherspringchicken @TinyBreak Heck, I am over 60 and I still love waving at a train to get a toot of its horn

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