My housemate is complaining about how the Sportsbet ads followed him back to India. Betting is also completely illegal over there.
this post was submitted on 01 Aug 2023
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AHHHHH my feet ended up not staying under my blanket overnight and my feet are so so cold. I usually don't wear socks to bed, but if this keeps happening I might have to
Ah Melbourne traffic...
This morning I almost got done by a muppet running a red light.
Also this morning, I witnessed a semi trailer tailgating a car... literally like 1.5 meters (less than 1 second) at 100kmh, as well as a few near misses, on the Eastlink.
I had a change of career a few years back which meant I was less on PT and more on the road in my car. It quickly became apparent that given a choice, many Aussie drivers will do the wrong thing, be it running red lights, tailgating, sitting 10k under the speed limit in the overtaking lane, failing to indicate, or even making sure their car is roadworthy (no brake lights, bald tyres etc). It seems to be a combination of poor driver training (L/P platers getting taught their parents' bad habits) and a sense of entitlement.
That said, the authorities don't really help matters. Every road I drive on is fucked with potholes, the traffic light system seems deliberately designed to shunt drivers from one set of reds to the next, and the speed limits on major roads are frustratingly slow - it's been almost 60 years since the UK introduced a 70mph limit on the motorways...that's 112km/h...yet here we are in 2023 with a max of 100km/h on most freeways. Ridiculous.
Sorry, that turned into a bit of a rant!
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"Drinks anyone? Drinks 🍷 🥂 🍺 🍸 🍹 🧃 🍺 🍵 🧉 🥤 🥃 "
Says I. As I juggle a water and a coconut water to the coffee table all for myself, where there's already an emptied mug of water with lemon slices. Do we all suffer from table full o' beverage holders syndrome?
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I am genuinely devastated about the allegations against Lizzo, I always believe the victims in stuff like this and I'm so sad that someone who was supposed to represent light, positivity and body positivity could be so horrible, she really meant a lot to me. I can only hope that somehow these allegations aren't true but I'm so sad for the victims as well. I've been crying on and off since finding out.
hugs, you're very sweet to care so much. Take it seriously and hope for justice.
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New brushes have been attained. I need new ones because I use small ones now and the only 2 I had were getting worn out. As a beginner I would use big brushes and do big characters, now I do small characters. ( small is more difficult ) . This is a good thing. 😊
I also went to a little gallery and saw some lovely work. There was a water colour of a kookaburra and some really good scrolls of ancient Chinese script.
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