Longmactoppedup

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[–] Longmactoppedup@aussie.zone 2 points 3 months ago

I used to work for a company that agreed with you, well at least some clown in management did. Even though it was an Australian company, at least part of the problem was we had an office in Manila, and they speak "American English" which seemed to include the awful date system too. We dealt with a lot of files being issued to clients / received from vendors etc. Because the "official" system used those fucked up dates, everyone ran their own secondary sets of data folders in / out with everything done in ISO dates so you could actually sort it properly.

[–] Longmactoppedup@aussie.zone 4 points 3 months ago (2 children)

It's hard to imagine how the keep the sheep campaign will make any difference in urban seats. People tend to vote in their own interest first, myself included. Live sheep exports would surely be a long way down the list of concerns for urbanites.

I also find their campaign a bit on the nose. Why should I or any other average millennial vote to keep live sheep exports for the profit of farmers? Farmers reliably vote for liberals / nationals who have gone out of their way to fuck over anyone not born in to wealth since at least the Howard era. Why would they think we would vote against our interest for them when they didn't do the same for us?

[–] Longmactoppedup@aussie.zone 3 points 3 months ago

I always wondered if anyone actually votes for ungrouped independents other than their immediate family.

I couldn't even be bothered searching for them when I made the O.P.

[–] Longmactoppedup@aussie.zone 2 points 4 months ago (1 children)

We have:

  • Preferential voting.

  • Proportional representation (at least in the lower house)

  • Independent organisation that sets seat boundaries.

  • compulsory voting

  • no electoral college system

Our system is completely different to the USA. Granted our media landscape is still just as fucked as theirs.

First preferences also result in funding going to that party provided it meets a minimum threshold. Putting others ahead of the major parties sends them a message to do better. It has also resulted in a number of seats being held by independents.

Unless you actually live in the seat the party leader is in, you are not voting for that party leader / giant douche / turd sandwich.

[–] Longmactoppedup@aussie.zone 1 points 4 months ago (3 children)

As much as I love the south park analogy it simply doesn't apply to our system at all.

[–] Longmactoppedup@aussie.zone 9 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Can be fairly sure they are in the USA.

To grossly simplify a very expansive topic of concrete vs asphalt, vs bitumen...

Concrete = more upfront cost, slower to built. It is more durable. Costs more to repair. Less traction. More noisy to drive on due to joints.

Bitumen = cheapest up front to build. Less durable, but can still get a fairly good life out of it if designed to meet expected loads. Can be repaired more cheaply.

Asphalt. Middle ground between the two. (It's effectively bitumen with cement binder added) Most of our freeways, major arterial roads here are asphalt.

Things that effect the choice: Different CAPEX vs OPEX strategies, especially with politics for public roads.

Local availability of materials.

Local environmental conditions i.e. freeze / thaw cycles we don't have to deal with in most of Australia. High temperatures we do get, which does effect bitumen.

Fair to say that costs in one country for different labour and materials look a bit different too.

[–] Longmactoppedup@aussie.zone 13 points 6 months ago

Guessing you are not from Australia and have never been here. Thick concrete and rebar are not typically how we construct our roads. The vast majority use flexible pavement.

[–] Longmactoppedup@aussie.zone 5 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Does the day need to be affixed to a particular date?

Can we not just make it the first Friday in February or something?

Not worried about any significance as long as we get a Sumner long weekend!

[–] Longmactoppedup@aussie.zone 19 points 6 months ago (4 children)

We use the outer suburbs as a fire break. No trees left to burn there. Just roof and road.

[–] Longmactoppedup@aussie.zone 4 points 7 months ago (4 children)

What if my lawn mower is battery electric?

[–] Longmactoppedup@aussie.zone 4 points 7 months ago

A friend shared their account with me. Whilst their reviews focus on how a product is when new, it does not really do long term reviews of how they hold up over time. Which for bigger purchases is also just as important.

[–] Longmactoppedup@aussie.zone 8 points 7 months ago

Drove from Perth to Albany yesterday. No evidence that anyone cares about double demerits.

The usual experience of course. That is people doing 80 around corners / up hills in the 110 zone, that speed up to 120+ in the overtaking lanes. Including several double trucks.

I tend to take my chances and fly past them in the overtaking lane regardless whilst hoping there isn't a police car around.

 

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