2026-10-16T07:48:47Z https://njump.me thefathippy https://njump.me/npub1883ma9aqk2vcdxl25elqqz5vw4zgu40gkpmrmy9l90slyupvmhysa26wt9 https://s3.eu-central-2.wasabisys.com/mastodonworld/accounts/avatars/109/876/621/440/107/769/original/bdce9addf01762a7.jpg https://s3.eu-central-2.wasabisys.com/mastodonworld/accounts/avatars/109/876/621/440/107/769/original/bdce9addf01762a7.jpg https://njump.me/nevent1qqst327hfw24u92atpj8r6d8357kzu0a8vs2daz35ppf7rsp69648lszyqu7805h5zefnp5ma2n8uqq23365frj4azc8v0vshu47runs9nwujn36zpm In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqszrwguka2wcxjsge599u9e3tk98ehc7suslpjfrzkthw9dgw3szzcc5wupx'>nevent1q…wupx</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Crikey! I&#39;ve only had 5.8mm all day (mid mountains)<br/><br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub189up3ehzvxw2uy0naevnlcvvy8a96vuxvz2exjplztw8xnq0f5xqq26zgx" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Briala</span> (<span class="italic">npub189u…6zgx</span>)</a></span> 2026-10-13T09:57:28Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsyc95t3ytnsgl5y5tlqwrnz88uet3j6zssqrnx54he3atprgaptxgzyqu7805h5zefnp5ma2n8uqq23365frj4azc8v0vshu47runs9nwuj5tmugg In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsqupvrc8j0d6jp73n3z6kqjjyg6v8ny39z8xa9fyr8akqvy8mxtuc9laczk'>nevent1q…aczk</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Ugh.<br/><br/>Barriers are such a pain. I&#39;d better not mention how fast &amp; easy it is to add home solar (or solar+battery) in Australia. We&#39;re &#34;lucky&#34;, solar is very established here, on 1 in 3 houses (some say 1 in 4—either way, lots). Suffice to say it was considerably quicker. There are rules &amp; red tape of course, but easily satisfied. Installers must be solar qualified. No reviews, no inspection.<br/><br/>I expected it to be easy, but it was easier than expected. Cheaper than many countries, too. 2026-02-20T01:26:31Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqswvjzcgnqnst5hjq8suaxgtyxffe0u75d9zan48t0v9fze53ds3fszyqu7805h5zefnp5ma2n8uqq23365frj4azc8v0vshu47runs9nwujwlv7wp In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqspul429k2u5atlna6h74k9edclkf8gt3tr8e8hptcnwelwhlqwmdqax7yxr'>nevent1q…7yxr</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>J&#39;s carer was &#34;complaining&#34; she&#39;s only done short distance flights, such as her recent trip to the Philippines. She&#39;s actually keen to do a long flight. We were talking about a 9hr flight...<br/><br/>Yup. Pretty short for a flight from Sydney! 2026-02-17T00:03:27Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsq9q3h0ejjdhcxa8cp32pd9tn7w80n5ks340u7xxqqw6pgdhxlajqzyqu7805h5zefnp5ma2n8uqq23365frj4azc8v0vshu47runs9nwuj3z4xxe You might remember me crapping on about getting good at^w^w obsessed with competitive mahjong solitaire. You know, the sort of game you play to avoid obsessive competiveness, but soon discover it has a ranked table &amp; you keep winning &amp; it congratulates you &amp; then suddenly you move up a league, &amp; another, so you play obsessively &amp; suddenly no more leagues &amp; I&#39;m best in the fucking world. The best fucking sad obsessive playing this particular pattern matching game, over &amp; over &amp; over today 😭 2026-02-05T09:31:15Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqs9r0u6df40rwnr4u7604y876mvumysv0m24vjgmy6z3n9m9fnlrrqzyqu7805h5zefnp5ma2n8uqq23365frj4azc8v0vshu47runs9nwujn5mg2d In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsg4hg5wv0c3zm26pj4fc773pzk3c2e2yjuh369qh6z5s20jgygy9gpswmjq'>nevent1q…wmjq</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>You&#39;re such a deadshit. 2026-01-31T20:32:13Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsdkgt5kwf9v07vjshjut4xuu9ykrcq4zn4d5qszrq43sp5h5jw3mczyqu7805h5zefnp5ma2n8uqq23365frj4azc8v0vshu47runs9nwuj2cw2l7 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsvpq0wk0f55fr782h9kjstjtud0x3ehucyj506jhacxx47pdp2avclkaqm6'>nevent1q…aqm6</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Bare feet? Gum<br/>Shoes? Lego<br/><br/>😉 2026-01-13T02:12:34Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsqt0yp3mdxxvs0y3asak2k4y2svta35cqphh4v646gptqzpagrjggzyqu7805h5zefnp5ma2n8uqq23365frj4azc8v0vshu47runs9nwujl6ex64 Free tv. Shit, click, shit, click, shit, click, YES! SBS is showing If You Are The One, a Chinese dating show. I love it, from really sweet to guys that seriously, but hilariously don&#39;t get it. I&#39;d always thought I had no clue! Soppy, funny, weird. Perfect! <br/><br/>It&#39;s also an interesting (if controlled) view of young Chinese attitudes to life. 2026-01-09T06:58:37Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqs8umjz2qvmyurg82jx66n9mwgre0pfqretjle2eakauvc5mxdclgczyqu7805h5zefnp5ma2n8uqq23365frj4azc8v0vshu47runs9nwujuffukw Hurrah! Xmas swamp wallaby! 😁 <br/><br/>They&#39;re regular, but rarely seen, visitors to my backyard. I know they visit, because I can see the garden&#39;s been chomped &amp; fertilised... <br/><br/>What a great place to live. <br/><br/>#bushlife<br/>#BlueMountains<br/>#Australia<br/>#Wallaby<br/> <img src="https://s3.eu-central-2.wasabisys.com/mastodonworld/media_attachments/files/115/779/071/480/227/790/original/2f38ff4314f8dd8e.jpg"> <br/> 2025-12-25T07:40:30Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqszvmxdymk6spled7mdrunn7z0v0wgck4jxq0l67kr2zexajq3jytgzyqu7805h5zefnp5ma2n8uqq23365frj4azc8v0vshu47runs9nwujzq9qaz J&#39;s home recently moved, meaning I travel further for visits. All good, same time, a few extra km &amp; some Es. Es are free, so 🤷<br/><br/>What I didn&#39;t expect to see was so many #EVs on the roads. I know they&#39;re getting more common, but today I noticed significantly more than a month ago. A good spread of brands, too.<br/><br/>I reckon 2026 will be a boom year for Australian EVs, with a bunch of smaller models coming, headlined by the *cheaper than a Yaris* Atto 1 (Seagull).<br/><br/>#WesternSydney 2025-12-17T05:35:53Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsp4yk7s3lstdfuj0aus9j048nf865s3xe566na5njaacqu53k7xsgzyqu7805h5zefnp5ma2n8uqq23365frj4azc8v0vshu47runs9nwujfvdlwu I didn&#39;t realise cricket was so violent...<br/><br/>Commentator: &#34;you could *literally* rip their hearts out in the next 2 hours.&#34;<br/><br/>Crikey! 😱 2025-12-17T03:11:14Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqst3w68dzul483e2n5g0wy7zwyu3fnxcm8t9sgxcf6a5nuvlflnl9czyqu7805h5zefnp5ma2n8uqq23365frj4azc8v0vshu47runs9nwujj708sf I&#39;m sitting in the shade under a deck, watching birds at the feed station. The king parrots know who brings food, &amp; are convinced I&#39;m carrying. Two have been sent under the deck to glare &amp; mutter. &#34;The service here has really gone downhill, Beryl. I had to keep calling the waiter over. Harrumph. One star&#34;<br/><br/>#BirdsOfMastodon<br/>#BlueMountains<br/>#KingParrot<br/>#AltText<br/> <img src="https://s3.eu-central-2.wasabisys.com/mastodonworld/media_attachments/files/115/676/244/156/131/658/original/0a3a05d7bd429eac.jpg"> <br/> <img src="https://s3.eu-central-2.wasabisys.com/mastodonworld/media_attachments/files/115/676/244/304/012/610/original/265419c64127d15b.jpg"> <br/> 2025-12-07T03:50:12Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsf2ky8ez5c9cue4u96pqtd9nueeuf2thgahd2h52hxufvmn2msggszyqu7805h5zefnp5ma2n8uqq23365frj4azc8v0vshu47runs9nwuj4v2lwl A southern leaf tailed/broad tailed/Sydney leaf tailed gecko.<br/><br/>I see these frequently in my garage &amp; the pit (basement), where I saw this one. Garage geckos are typically darker - as are the garage bricks. <br/><br/><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Broad-tailed_gecko">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Broad-tailed_gecko</a><br/><br/>Edit: now with photo 🤦<br/>#LizardOfTheDay<br/>#BlueMountains<br/> <img src="https://s3.eu-central-2.wasabisys.com/mastodonworld/media_attachments/files/115/360/319/815/117/171/original/e38d32057fb141ad.jpg"> <br/> 2025-10-12T08:46:27Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsx6uj4h9z8qjml6jzz3xgsqkd54ygyrhpt2nrwg2xc5k8tetf5qygzyqu7805h5zefnp5ma2n8uqq23365frj4azc8v0vshu47runs9nwujnmmfkw A local jacky dragon (Amphibolurus muricatus) enjoying the Australian sun. <br/><br/><a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jacky_dragon">https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jacky_dragon</a><br/><br/>#BlueMountains<br/>#LizardOfTheDay<br/>#bushlife<br/> <img src="https://s3.eu-central-2.wasabisys.com/mastodonworld/media_attachments/files/115/307/810/926/072/502/original/bc261f99ffa96db9.jpg"> <br/> <img src="https://s3.eu-central-2.wasabisys.com/mastodonworld/media_attachments/files/115/307/812/046/619/273/original/7b6eb4515d501476.jpg"> <br/> 2025-10-03T02:13:02Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsx54t3tyf37mjm9kgh7e7k6vhccu0h07ldtkuyaj0y7a0txxmqj0szyqu7805h5zefnp5ma2n8uqq23365frj4azc8v0vshu47runs9nwujgrec90 You know those little noise makers you hold in your mouth while you suck or blow? They have a little propeller inside that spins &amp; makes a high pitched whirring noise when you do. Annoying fun. <br/><br/>I just accidentally vacuumed one up. It got stuck in the vacuum&#39;s head, whistled, howled, then screamed like the very gates to hell were opening.<br/><br/>Anxious to forestall such an event, I shut off the vacuum &amp; cleared its head. Not today, Nick, oh no, not on my watch. 😂<br/><br/>#WhoYouGonnaCall 2025-09-30T05:50:17Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqswzcfwdg2xkane6v5y6ehftng0uzk5fetqrlq2rjr26aasvjhjw7czyqu7805h5zefnp5ma2n8uqq23365frj4azc8v0vshu47runs9nwujlmuw54 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsgrzqtqpehd6sh20q97ux53ny2l2w3zsuvp2898dd4e8gxxcgldksuwx7mt'>nevent1q…x7mt</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>When I hired tradies to do the cable path, I got them to do some additional electrical work, including basement lights. The lights are fantastic, but JFC - &#34;oh Mr Hart, what a mess&#34;. I had to clean up. <br/><br/>The basement has a dirt floor, which is covered with plastic &amp; old carpet, &amp; now I can see it&#39;s filthy &amp; mouldy. 🤮 OUT! <br/><br/>The rag pile&#39;s how big? Why? Out, out, uh oh, what&#39;s that? A perfect excuse to hire a new, local termitologist, that&#39;s what. 😕<br/>4/5 2025-09-25T09:53:59Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqs8qpcg340lww025eqvcsr0elqnlqqhhs3mtlyf5rs3hspzwqnjhwqzyqu7805h5zefnp5ma2n8uqq23365frj4azc8v0vshu47runs9nwuj7w9wvx In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqswzcfwdg2xkane6v5y6ehftng0uzk5fetqrlq2rjr26aasvjhjw7ccqdcza'>nevent1q…dcza</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>And that&#39;s how the NBN full fibre upgrade was responsible for me finding soon to be eradicated termites. I&#39;m now getting monthly inspections, not quarterly, for less than the incompetent mob wanted at their special end of financial year price. <br/><br/>We didn&#39;t see the funnelweb, so it&#39;s probably roaming about searching for any unsuspecting big toes believed to have been involved in its attempted murder. 😱<br/><br/>Fin<br/><br/>5/5 2025-09-25T09:53:59Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsgrzqtqpehd6sh20q97ux53ny2l2w3zsuvp2898dd4e8gxxcgldkszyqu7805h5zefnp5ma2n8uqq23365frj4azc8v0vshu47runs9nwuj0w0xgh In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs8a796567x2clpn9xvx2hq7y0rrj28t0veycpf99agpl308c0vrjquz80n6'>nevent1q…80n6</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Nasutitermes 🤬 <br/> <br/>What I&#39;d seen is a termite tunnel climbing through my rag pile. The fuckers ignored nearby bait stations &amp; were munching on tasty rags. Now they&#39;re munching on termite bait. I&#39;ve stopped cleaning up, because we want them undisturbed, happily taking the bait back to the main nest.<br/><br/>Umm, &amp; the National Broadband Network? <br/><br/>Well, I jumped at the free NBN upgrade, but they couldn&#39;t do it because I needed a clear cable path. That&#39;s at my cost. <br/>3/5 2025-09-25T09:53:58Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqs8a796567x2clpn9xvx2hq7y0rrj28t0veycpf99agpl308c0vrjqzyqu7805h5zefnp5ma2n8uqq23365frj4azc8v0vshu47runs9nwujnxl5n8 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsx5k25cpedpmzq4m3l5plqw4fdqr4us9qm2t2gpl59r58735fyjrc7smkj8'>nevent1q…mkj8</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>No paper reports, cool, but emails, calls, &amp; sms were all sent to J&#39;s defunct email &amp; no. Even if addressed to me. I was assured the record was updated a few times, yet...Flick those guys.<br/><br/>I got a new termitologist today. She seems good. One station held a fucking #funnelweb nest (now sprayed). Without anti-venene, these buggers will kill you. I walk over this station almost every day. 😱 No termites.<br/><br/>Can you have a look at this? Inside, ~1m from an outdoor station.<br/><br/>#BlueMountains<br/>2/5 2025-09-25T09:53:58Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsx5k25cpedpmzq4m3l5plqw4fdqr4us9qm2t2gpl59r58735fyjrczyqu7805h5zefnp5ma2n8uqq23365frj4azc8v0vshu47runs9nwujsnuky8 The NBN was responsible for me finding termites. What? <br/><br/>Termites are a big issue here. I&#39;ve had minor &amp; significant damage over the years. <br/><br/>After some duds, we got a reliable inspection company. The owner retired &amp; they were bought by the big one. Standards dropped immediately. Visits were done, but it was obvious bait stations were being skipped. I paid for my last contract &amp; was ignored for 6mths. The contract was later extended - after I chased them, but damage done. <br/><br/>#termites<br/>1/5 2025-09-25T09:53:57Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsp3lsatd3ajndgaqnssx2q0gp0v4d232ht9hlewznsxmxnk5rlazqzyqu7805h5zefnp5ma2n8uqq23365frj4azc8v0vshu47runs9nwuj43v5xc What&#39;s this spiffy looking smaller SUV next to J&#39;s transporter? It&#39;s almost stealth, very smooth &amp; slippery looking in the modern #EV aero style. I like it. 🤔 I also wanted to rub my hands all over it just to feel that smoothness. 😱 The struggle was real. 😉<br/><br/>#Geely #EX5. Starting under $AU50k with decent reviews - I expect I&#39;ll see a few more. <br/><br/>A bit bigger than I need or want, but it certainly looked nice, so smooth &amp; sleek. No idea how good it really is. <br/><br/>*See also #Volvo EX30 2025-09-24T11:06:12Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqs8nz9reuz60k9apspcju8mnc7wn5adyj39074z0sk504rnh9qph0qzyqu7805h5zefnp5ma2n8uqq23365frj4azc8v0vshu47runs9nwujglslpk In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsdmh9324ze9n5p5mj49vmyxxfkeapghqpvahnnhkmjq8sudrj8jdcq0a48h'>nevent1q…a48h</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>#Alt<br/><br/>A split screen video showing people dancing like the dancing birds on the other screen. The dancer&#39;s outfits match the birds they imitate. 2025-09-14T03:15:36Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqspeehfmyte70u9nwk9s2uy7azudyrdc4r9s7gaut063l9zc4kwkyqzyqu7805h5zefnp5ma2n8uqq23365frj4azc8v0vshu47runs9nwuj8nammz In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsw8u56kekpraa3ns6khyvhefat3u262v52pnultlsz9ynuwd30jec77l5x9'>nevent1q…l5x9</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Hurrah! I&#39;m glad I&#39;ve never had to suffer a violent angry deadshit neighbour. Deadshits occasionally, but mostly good, quiet, keep to themselves neighbours. *<br/><br/>I hope you get good future neighbours! <br/><br/>* Even when next door was a whole house grow operation, busted while we were away. He was a good neighbour, but not a sharer! 😂 We&#39;d had no idea it was anything other than a man living alone... First we knew was when the new owners told us. 😂 2025-09-09T09:10:30Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsg7yg90va9x2a6ee6f6qsqd7e5gtjra66mwdrpk5ncdnn8yuwzfjczyqu7805h5zefnp5ma2n8uqq23365frj4azc8v0vshu47runs9nwujdzfpt6 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsdz2fyv8fdkdrm8hsr74vxpyes7aca5n68fhdc83due6h036zxs2s5wzmxg'>nevent1q…zmxg</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I have a very strong compulsion to read everything I start. <br/><br/>It&#39;s very, very, rare that I don&#39;t complete a book. They have to be seriously bad. Even then, sometimes I&#39;ll give them another chance. This compulsion really give me the irrits at times - &#34;god this is awful, but maybe the next chapter, sigh, I&#39;ll keep going.&#34; [a short time passes] &#34;god this is awful, but maybe the ne...&#34; [repeats]<br/><br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1c6z5ztjge4tu2d9re0cq73q368q7cm7fcwjcgs8j38qamxtr5tlssuq3gp" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Ben</span> (<span class="italic">npub1c6z…q3gp</span>)</a></span> 2025-08-30T23:33:07Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqs93ukgdx748xmdejdtdgtea5arhdywyv7340aywljstdwxcdxwmtqzyqu7805h5zefnp5ma2n8uqq23365frj4azc8v0vshu47runs9nwuj5axt4g In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsg5a5ht0wg7znhqw9lc3385n550rjxq5qg5lft0v565fx3lvn6evs447vz5'>nevent1q…7vz5</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>🙂 We only had base cover + extras for years. Some years we won, most they won. When J first needed extensive &amp; expensive treatment &amp; care, it was all done as public. <br/><br/>My dad had his hips replaced when he was around my age, &amp; I can feel mine going. I reckon I&#39;ve got a year, maybe two. So I&#39;ve upped my cover in readiness, but now with a non profit, so I&#39;m only paying a touch more. 2025-08-26T10:36:23Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsfec6ctf57apdv8ly9hffz08zz694zgjn7v634vrlq9gmtu6qg3vgzyqu7805h5zefnp5ma2n8uqq23365frj4azc8v0vshu47runs9nwujj65sxc In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs22089q56f5yxf9xa2jg83p8l0p89dzldy6l2t7rp99qvcvjnjgtssl2rty'>nevent1q…2rty</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I&#39;ve reached the age of peers dying &amp; things failing, &amp; I don&#39;t want to wait for ages to unfail those things. When I need an elective/semi-elective op (say hips/eyes), I want it then &amp; there, at minimal cost. Without private, it&#39;s one or the other - wait &amp; pay nothing/not much, or then &amp; there for $$$. With private, I&#39;ll probably pay as much, but not in one hit.<br/><br/>Of course, during an emergency, everyone gets the same treatment, so private&#39;s no benefit. 🤷‍♂️ 2025-08-25T09:24:28Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsyench70whl5ckky3v7n3mrwzlfq939j0zfq3ee3t0nnww7yf327czyqu7805h5zefnp5ma2n8uqq23365frj4azc8v0vshu47runs9nwujxkepkk In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsrp6dd2mh4heudhaxdmv34ncjv4twu4mrtjcezzzklu8cu7dfsw0g9045w3'>nevent1q…45w3</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Is the PM unaware that roads are funded by general taxation?<br/><br/>Aren&#39;t we told #EVs are necessary, but aren&#39;t selling - Australians don&#39;t want them? Is it wise to add barriers? <br/><br/>Roads are a common good, &amp; should be funded by general taxation. Maybe fund common goods before pissing money away on AUKUS? Fund common goods before giving away billions in royalties subsidies to multinationals &amp; billionaires?<br/><br/>Yeah nah, easier to blame the public. 🤷‍♂️ 2025-08-13T22:56:17Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsp8m82e4emmu5sh9m6cpr7pnwn5aq9w70cess2gn7w3h4w0wksn9szyqu7805h5zefnp5ma2n8uqq23365frj4azc8v0vshu47runs9nwujqe6rh3 An investment? Time will tell.<br/><br/>I&#39;m privileged, &amp; took advantage of the Aussie gov&#39;s #HomeBattery subsidy, getting a 24kWh #Sigenstor. With #solar, it will cover my energy use - including #EV - I&#39;m excited! 😁 I can also join Amber&#39;s wholesale pricing - some risk, potential income<br/><br/>Cons? Batteries are exxy. Apps need to be learnt. What about renters?<br/><br/>Pros? I&#39;m timeshifting the sun. YEAH! Timeshifting the fucking SUN! 🤘 Much data. 😁 🤞No more power bills. Cleaner grid. 💚<br/><br/>#TimeshiftingTheSun<br/>#Alt<br/> <img src="https://s3.eu-central-2.wasabisys.com/mastodonworld/media_attachments/files/114/952/653/595/145/690/original/6e46865c14553549.jpg"> <br/> <img src="https://s3.eu-central-2.wasabisys.com/mastodonworld/media_attachments/files/114/952/653/804/424/814/original/5261f5e77e84d19b.jpg"> <br/> 2025-08-01T08:51:37Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsz3akvhyf6vqyjk5ltvyluk5vdm7avtgur3utlkl9shrc44uad3qczyqu7805h5zefnp5ma2n8uqq23365frj4azc8v0vshu47runs9nwujczcn94 Fry_Shocked.gif<br/><br/>In real world (Victorian) tests, 25 of 30 vehicles were found to use more fuel than claimed by manufacturers. The Kona hybrid used *33%* more fuel! Six produced emissions above legal limits, including the popular Ford Ranger [even_more_shocked.gif] and three Toyotas. <br/><br/><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/jul/31/cars-sold-in-australia-still-use-more-petrol-and-emit-more-toxic-fumes-than-advertised-new-real-world-testing-shows">https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/jul/31/cars-sold-in-australia-still-use-more-petrol-and-emit-more-toxic-fumes-than-advertised-new-real-world-testing-shows</a><br/><br/>#ICEcar<br/>#EV<br/>#hybrid 2025-07-30T21:20:28Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsz2q75x83sjhzs5hy7thjw6xhne9sd58an6d9klcm0ck9y6ur7tzqzyqu7805h5zefnp5ma2n8uqq23365frj4azc8v0vshu47runs9nwuj4y2py3 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsxse53w3akpawa78c2uulluzwt6ht48la6n28mtujsmkxcf97a3jglxq4u8'>nevent1q…q4u8</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>You need to link for us oldies!<br/><br/><a href="https://youtu.be/7oDXq0b-rR0">https://youtu.be/7oDXq0b-rR0</a><br/><br/>#EV<br/>#cyberster<br/>#MG<br/>#vintage 2025-07-25T09:48:06Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsv2d3kzqgwyhu5qphz5t54a67vwu3tjv5hqxfgg8txkqqxw4w3tdczyqu7805h5zefnp5ma2n8uqq23365frj4azc8v0vshu47runs9nwujmpvdug In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqst62h89n5z0vlpx703psnpt8j98jermtx776hkcqt5sxnk8zgquqc272xsk'>nevent1q…2xsk</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Jeebers. The shrinkage! 2025-06-21T03:27:17Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsxl3wvnr0au72eqtpaug7a4ncz708htjy8y47dwm638uwreuhjseqzyqu7805h5zefnp5ma2n8uqq23365frj4azc8v0vshu47runs9nwujq48zz9 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqspqg0grwgnufvy0cr8xguum5d7k35rp7pfm87q8apnj7njh50p9gc39rg56'>nevent1q…rg56</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I suppose I could spend *alotofmoney™* to make it merely old, noisy, smelly, &amp; slow again, or drop a shedload on a conversion project. I have a long history of moto project experience, after all. [1]<br/><br/>Yeah nah. It might be time to move on. I can always hire a ute/van if I need a transporter. Maybe learn to reliably back a trailer. 🙄😱<br/><br/>[1] still not finished, probably never will be. Seemed like a good idea at the time. It was going to be easy. Everything&#39;s there mate. Ahahaha! 2025-06-19T09:53:30Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqspqg0grwgnufvy0cr8xguum5d7k35rp7pfm87q8apnj7njh50p9gczyqu7805h5zefnp5ma2n8uqq23365frj4azc8v0vshu47runs9nwujn7z4x6 A dirty not so secret of mine is that I still own an #ICEcar. A rarely used 92 ute. Ironically, it&#39;s been off the road this year with electrical system issues.🙄<br/><br/>It hasn&#39;t been further than 10km a couple of times since buying my #EV, but I finally fixed it the other day. A couple of test drives, and... <br/><br/>My deity. I know it&#39;s vintage, but next to my previous ICE it was just old &amp; slow. Next to my EV it&#39;s awful. Rattles, clunks, smells, whines. EV&#39;s have ruined driving my vintage car! 😭 2025-06-19T09:53:29Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqszq7fsfndcxxwt4ykmdrpwmgrqkgfd2u6vk4hv0y33pp97n969zqszyqu7805h5zefnp5ma2n8uqq23365frj4azc8v0vshu47runs9nwujsnw4xu I&#39;m thinking this is probably Elon heading to Mars, but it could well be some sort of missile launching from nearby.<br/><br/>Has the war recommenced?<br/><br/>#EmuWar<br/> <img src="https://s3.eu-central-2.wasabisys.com/mastodonworld/media_attachments/files/114/668/358/188/149/222/original/01157deb98fb9e5e.jpg"> <br/> 2025-06-12T03:51:30Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsvgu85z7xnc5kzkv74hn9xrx9f0s8xumv9je8g9w0armykm92rrdczyqu7805h5zefnp5ma2n8uqq23365frj4azc8v0vshu47runs9nwuj73ej0l Fuck getting old. My sister just called. During a police welfare check, our little brother was found dead at home. We don&#39;t know when or how, but... <br/><br/>It&#39;s not unexpected, he had metastasised lung #cancer, but it&#39;s unexpected because treatment seemed to be helping. Either way, it fucking sucks.<br/><br/>Yes, he was a grumpy weird old man, but he was our grumpy weird old man. I&#39;m not sure I&#39;m ready to take over as family curmudgeon. I hope I&#39;m up for it. 2025-05-30T04:19:24Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsfkqnfvx8w8tr5g5enhzpdqht6qt426gcf878c30pfnxsrv5z2h6szyqu7805h5zefnp5ma2n8uqq23365frj4azc8v0vshu47runs9nwujwd2lj3 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsdem84mhwyg727s2s2j4agsmrd5ethcavv7hdff96njnqm9mhgmscy6quye'>nevent1q…quye</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>They were called nana bags or nana trolleys when I grew up. I doubt that&#39;s what they were sold as, but that&#39;s what they are. 🤷‍♂️<br/><br/>Jeep sounds like a trademark infringement. 😉😂 2025-05-28T09:58:51Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsr709wegr2gxy3rl5chpavcweqyk2s0zqnyz8httshghpjrwaj39szyqu7805h5zefnp5ma2n8uqq23365frj4azc8v0vshu47runs9nwujrsnp3x In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs0nawc4nzg7hjva06gdx89p8yq0l2vpn5ktnauttax0gew2jx8qksdlt6ju'>nevent1q…t6ju</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Phew! I thought I was going mad!<br/><br/>Thanks. 2025-05-27T01:26:49Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqs9upetttmqc2anhvk00jwcppejjm6lc255cwdk5uazaey4tu2xcsqzyqu7805h5zefnp5ma2n8uqq23365frj4azc8v0vshu47runs9nwujnn09lu Because it&#39;s been cold, I bought a cheap heated throw rug off ebay. Tonight I am sitting on the lounge, luxuriating, wrapped in warmth. I am a king.<br/><br/>...or possibly a sausage roll<br/><br/>Seriously though, it uses far less #electricity than A/C or other heating (0.2kW vs 1.8kW), and I&#39;m toasty warm. A/C warms the room, the throw warms me. <br/><br/>Bonus: it&#39;s made of a lovely sensory soft smooth coral fleece that I could rub all night.<br/><br/>#PersonalWarmth 2025-05-26T10:42:53Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqs0np8flwnhtl9wga82cszwn0a49jktr0v25d4qgj2m6ds6xudw9vczyqu7805h5zefnp5ma2n8uqq23365frj4azc8v0vshu47runs9nwujsqjdu9 #fedilab<br/><br/>Hi <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub14kxmypnzvqqetlezqekyj98cwfxlyfaqpsgljzke7swhvzwh24nsn9urew" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Fedilab Apps</span> (<span class="italic">npub14kx…urew</span>)</a></span><br/><br/>Lately I seem to be unwittingly boosting. I have confirm before boost set, don&#39;t deliberately press boost, don&#39;t get the confirmation dialogue, but do get a message telling me a post was boosted as I scroll. The boost indicator arrows on visible toots don&#39;t change. The message appears in my timeline, showing it was boosted by me. I unboost, but it stays there. <br/><br/>Android 15<br/><br/>Any suggestions? 2025-05-26T08:31:03Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqs2aq9khj2zm06kjx0hpnf5hu9l6alj3jk7gf3yudgpshryejj4ekqzyqu7805h5zefnp5ma2n8uqq23365frj4azc8v0vshu47runs9nwujuln62c I really hope this UK research is proven correct. Not only does shingles vaccine reduces the risk of shingles, it may reduce the risk of dementia. Sounds like a win/win. I just had my shots! 😉 In Australia, everyone over 65 can get shingles vaccines (2 shots) for free. <br/><br/><a href="https://www.news-medical.net/news/20250403/Shingles-vaccine-cuts-dementia-risk-by-2025-new-study-shows.aspx">https://www.news-medical.net/news/20250403/Shingles-vaccine-cuts-dementia-risk-by-2025-new-study-shows.aspx</a><br/><br/>h/t to <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1vqcg7e4dlg0xycgeq7llzvngpx3kyg0yelsmdmahdjgw635g0sqsnkt438" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>(((Cindy Weinstein)))</span> (<span class="italic">npub1vqc…t438</span>)</a></span> for the link<br/><br/>#dementia<br/>#Alzheimers<br/>#ShinglesVaccine 2025-05-26T07:14:00Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqs9y2m9q937hj6j2gvp7ar62fw2w3ncfg0n2c2zh9eqkqsh5dvuf7czyqu7805h5zefnp5ma2n8uqq23365frj4azc8v0vshu47runs9nwujdklp8d In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsrakqmewxm6wjng48a87yh5q49k9hlcsfcja0rvk5pflkltquxk7cycz4h5'>nevent1q…z4h5</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1e2pc7a5sgvm749jtnv3zfra3yvtak4z470xk3gghmtkpmwvrq4hqzp2lcu" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Electrek.co</span> (<span class="italic">npub1e2p…2lcu</span>)</a></span><br/><br/>I don&#39;t think they&#39;ve had any production models yet. They have a price, and I could &#34;reserve&#34; one, but the specs look a bit underdone - even vs a Brumby. No 4WD? I&#39;m *pretty* sure my Brumby could do 0-50 in less than 7 seconds, &amp; know it will go over 100km/h 😂<br/><br/>OK, it&#39;s close. Same load capacity in kg, tray size TBD, nice &amp; small. Shows promise, could try harder. 😉 2025-04-26T01:43:04Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsgzhkk3tu8g97zyn3ev6d4dr27st28pn38tsqs9xgwnfws4g5vydczyqu7805h5zefnp5ma2n8uqq23365frj4azc8v0vshu47runs9nwujpwclp8 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsg2fa7ld3a9ahd6vs9vavejteennw4tkmaklwsazqgvr0gnc4kymgs2hzx7'>nevent1q…hzx7</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Interesting. I&#39;m definitely onboard with small 2 door #EV utes. 😁<br/><br/>I know, I know, I keep saying it, sorry, but I reckon a similarly sized, modern EV version of a Subaru Brumby/Brat would sell like hotcakes. 2025-04-25T08:55:14Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqstjghxy0jaklxvtjfg8ql8gk0vxu7q546yp4ra2l3l9x7fvcnpd0gzyqu7805h5zefnp5ma2n8uqq23365frj4azc8v0vshu47runs9nwujck62su In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqspzjxgftskv8afd7mw350gs8xtzmag0aptvfy6l2wrd76f7y36jngygq7a6'>nevent1q…q7a6</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>But Albo&#39;s been &#34;deeply affected&#34; 🤦 2025-04-22T22:51:24Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqs86pkumkpa4fud0ufkyzh7vdk2l0y87jmwmgs5eawl0t20tqk0lmqzyqu7805h5zefnp5ma2n8uqq23365frj4azc8v0vshu47runs9nwuj9zz495 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsruv6ndtmt9rwdgqe6rs5mny34klsl0hawhdf2475ckc67fdm83ngczldax'>nevent1q…ldax</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I leave my phone in another room, making the choice obvious. I ain&#39;t getting up for no public holiday blorp! 2025-04-17T21:44:18Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsrmhw6vmr2pwnx8h645j2q9war75nuuxhpzn5ka0lzple36ju9kgszyqu7805h5zefnp5ma2n8uqq23365frj4azc8v0vshu47runs9nwuj069e4d In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqswj9yvawqcrh5j4qm2m65qrpjyzlg5qqrrjlsphqwm7eanku4h0uqv79s7a'>nevent1q…9s7a</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Ours takes heaps of things as well, and all so organised - not like the always smouldering rat infested tip of my childhood. We still enjoyed scabbing though. Always came back with something *useful* 😂 2025-04-04T08:00:32Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsx86yczc7yxycmea0swcc329ltvjvdl5l67ynd7aw3t7mzqwemaqgzyqu7805h5zefnp5ma2n8uqq23365frj4azc8v0vshu47runs9nwujy0g67l In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsg2ptjdzz3z93tw20tf57ug5fyp8fpl7uqky68jzjtp35pcpat9gcgc2a63'>nevent1q…2a63</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Actual stain, not varnish, etc?<br/><br/>Given enough time, it will either fade, or you&#39;ll need to visit one of those tattoo removal outfits.<br/><br/>I used turps to clean up after doing mine, but I&#39;d use something more of a varnish than stain. Solvol soap - the one that feels like sandstone. Might help. I can&#39;t recall if &#34;with the Solvol, Geoffrey&#34; covered stain stains. 2025-04-02T04:00:49Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqs0dx7n205k4qc3dfjry42zz3lg730m4y2zjhzhkh08ym54av93mjqzyqu7805h5zefnp5ma2n8uqq23365frj4azc8v0vshu47runs9nwuj7ekyu5 Wandering around the small local shops because I was too early for an appointment 🤦, and spotted more #EVs than ever before. 2 Teslas, 2 Attos, 1 Ora, 3 MG4s including mine (2 in the best colour - blue). There were probably some I didn&#39;t recognise (was that a Toyota bz4x? Did that Kona have pipes?)<br/><br/>#EV 2025-03-31T04:45:23Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqs92w4vzv8pq7xsnyyswc2urpqpgjmz5ccx5j92vqdwc2c8l8uu46czyqu7805h5zefnp5ma2n8uqq23365frj4azc8v0vshu47runs9nwujvg90fn The master (reviewer) at work...<br/><br/>#everythingelectric<br/>#ecotricity<br/>#EV<br/> <img src="https://s3.eu-central-2.wasabisys.com/mastodonworld/media_attachments/files/114/118/589/662/873/395/original/ce3a274dfb41e53b.jpg"> <br/> 2025-03-07T01:38:10Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsxmas6fzj3ykxhh8whnlvmv2gnac68hq5r6n9rr2y96glz3l77rvszyqu7805h5zefnp5ma2n8uqq23365frj4azc8v0vshu47runs9nwuju080c3 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsgx09kz36r0z37kf7mgay7qgftcsy2echz0fkfxq4rfqa274z4vkcntx02k'>nevent1q…x02k</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Hurrah! Enjoy camping! 2025-02-28T07:56:48Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsyez0tpd3233pjz098mpe5adfqxkhwj5zn26fj34ewvg2tdx065egzyqu7805h5zefnp5ma2n8uqq23365frj4azc8v0vshu47runs9nwujehdy0g In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsv9sxtv4n3xt87w3nd4n0w5nh9kkm2vkrqwhgf46rhlgztxtp7wgchywxs2'>nevent1q…wxs2</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Complete coincidence, I&#39;m sure 🙄 2025-02-25T06:13:23Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsxyvmz5nlxelk84t3sthkwe58llxsqnat8csaqwhkjfj95xcd3taqzyqu7805h5zefnp5ma2n8uqq23365frj4azc8v0vshu47runs9nwujm8x9nu Odd souvenir?<br/><br/>I found this in a box at home. Anyone have any clues?<br/><br/>Lens only returns bottle openers &amp; ashtrays. I just tested on a beer bottle &amp; remain thirsty. 😂 Not a bottle opener. It&#39;s not an ashtray. <br/><br/>The top bits are perhaps stylised waves on a beach? Cast iron, possibly sandcast, no marks on the reverse. It will stand on the legs at the bottom, but wobbles precariously - bump the table &amp; it falls flat. Roughly palm sized. <br/><br/>TIA<br/><br/>#wollongong<br/>#souvenir<br/>#CastIron<br/> <img src="https://s3.eu-central-2.wasabisys.com/mastodonworld/media_attachments/files/114/040/150/833/512/820/original/6339e4d1e03a2d44.jpg"> <br/> 2025-02-21T04:41:43Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsfjfcn4nrkwx3daqh0ur5pfjlynuh6gyxy7fqutlmrdukepct044czyqu7805h5zefnp5ma2n8uqq23365frj4azc8v0vshu47runs9nwujgr4ums Since the big cleanup, I discovered that the Cancer Wellness op shop takes good clean clothes, AND knick knacks. J has so much of both. <br/><br/>Also, my local council accepts older used clothing. Any condition. Good stuff gets reused, crap gets recycled.<br/><br/>It&#39;s a real relief to know J&#39;s things won&#39;t end up as landfill, but will be reused, repurposed, &amp; re-loved. I think J will approve. It makes me feel better, anyway😊<br/><br/>Large deposits made - council &amp; op shop will get repeat visits! <br/><br/>#endAlzheimers 2025-01-24T01:10:56Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqs0v0ujlcd8cqq88r5ywxpzxucvq6cnn9cgk9fgcr0hy9fl70ph3eqzyqu7805h5zefnp5ma2n8uqq23365frj4azc8v0vshu47runs9nwujajxk9z Rather surprised and a little disappointed that the Hyundai used by the race director at the #TourDownUnder is an ICE car (presumably other Hyundais being used are also ICE).<br/><br/>I don&#39;t imagine the fossil fuel company sponsor is very fond of #EVs. 🤔 2025-01-19T01:04:40Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqspm7c3mq28tf0t4k2zy9v8dd02745qyg2fxm2ysnkske0lw4th2lczyqu7805h5zefnp5ma2n8uqq23365frj4azc8v0vshu47runs9nwujjzp5r7 #Progress!<br/><br/>Son #1 visited today, &amp; helped go through J&#39;s stuff - clothes, books, etc.<br/><br/>I mentally struggle with this, but G was suitably ruthless, &amp; we got a whole room sorted into garbage, donate, &amp; keep. Donate bags are packed in the car, garbage bags are in the bin (full) or aside for future weeks. The room has a floor! Who knew? 😂<br/><br/>Yes, I still struggled, &amp; couldn&#39;t speak at times (something in my eye), but we did it!<br/><br/>I&#39;m sad, but really pleased. Next week, another room!<br/><br/>#EndAlzheimers 2025-01-18T06:52:28Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsd2e7mqehuszkfke57der5qdxmqdsg7qgy3yldeu7j8zrw2lr5vcszyqu7805h5zefnp5ma2n8uqq23365frj4azc8v0vshu47runs9nwujdnd2ve It was bound to happen. For years I&#39;ve laughed at panics about thunderstorms in the next town. &#34;unplug, unplug, unplug&#34; wailed all of Shelbyville, while Springfield cackled.<br/><br/>Well, Springfield&#39;s cackle season is over. Flash! BANG! No internet and the NBN box flashing its infamous red/blue light of death. 😭<br/><br/>#SmugNoMore 2025-01-15T07:51:07Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsrzyjk4a6e9h7j4cxxguqfvmsnyuh20fv8nx2jcr9hhky9svjpm8szyqu7805h5zefnp5ma2n8uqq23365frj4azc8v0vshu47runs9nwujh80qsr #Adobe just advised that my subscription was doubling in price (but I don&#39;t need to worry, it&#39;s still *massively* discounted🙄)<br/><br/>I just advised Adobe to cancel my subscription, giving me an even more massive discount (but you don&#39;t need to worry, Adobe, alternatives exist). <br/><br/>Bye 👋 2025-01-13T22:02:35Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqs94c6h4qxmvzzt572cwj268hyega5gr7q98ak2srmst8nenvrh2sgzyqu7805h5zefnp5ma2n8uqq23365frj4azc8v0vshu47runs9nwujk9zwjr I hope this email finds you dancing, yeah<br/><br/>#email 2025-01-06T23:33:11Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqs2tr98akjrjrmfkmhh0gvmyu40fac8peenslq7e75rwah289c2llqzyqu7805h5zefnp5ma2n8uqq23365frj4azc8v0vshu47runs9nwujk7tqxg #Santa just drove past!<br/><br/>Every year the local firies drive *very* slowly along every street in town, trucks covered in tinsel, lights flashing, sirens whooping, loud xmas songs playing. Years ago, Santa rode on the back of the truck &amp; threw lollies to waiting kids. My kids loved it. Then OHS banned it. Too dangerous - he might fall off. 🤦<br/><br/>My kids grew up, reached the age of hangovers, then hated the tradition. 😂 I still love it, but wish Santa still stood proudly on the back of the truck. 2024-12-21T23:53:41Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsvcvthqpz4wzeexetwya3jwhcuqt582yw8ufq8ds75esga7h648jczyqu7805h5zefnp5ma2n8uqq23365frj4azc8v0vshu47runs9nwuj9npp38 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs0ds97fzj8ufhh0xq2l4gjmza6h99yap3svzfhcccpzd5mqtk0x8swfgrxl'>nevent1q…grxl</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I used to love thinly sliced corned beef while it was fresh and moist, but I haven&#39;t had nice corned beef in decades. My grandmother and my great grandmother (both long gone) would make it regularly. 2024-12-09T01:06:44Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsxwgx6sqg7hql7w425md07edzv68fmfv67hykr3a37ase8q9acktszyqu7805h5zefnp5ma2n8uqq23365frj4azc8v0vshu47runs9nwujce386v Goodness! Workers working on the street drain out the front. We don&#39;t have concrete gutters, just a section of rolled tar that ends at my place. From here stormwater diverts into an overgrown council owned ditch, then runs through properties in the valley below. Other than me, no one&#39;s touched the drainage in well over a decade. I&#39;ve rarely touched it. 🤔🙄<br/><br/>It might even work! 2024-12-04T02:30:00Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsxwpcumxpvu6ukkhskk6yl8tg09yamyev7xfsyphva3wd3p99r0qszyqu7805h5zefnp5ma2n8uqq23365frj4azc8v0vshu47runs9nwujfuj2hp In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsxzw0ug9cue7ca7zc0mhjgppksywnvlr3w003uumfexzxs74fwvgckd7gzv'>nevent1q…7gzv</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Wow. That&#39;s so interesting. I miss the wind blowing through mine, and the way it cushioned against knocks. Not enough to become a barber, but losing it at 21 and because of illness would be very tough. 2024-12-03T03:34:31Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsrylaascsjzrq9mks6ygx438858nxnzmytwstgm2uj4pw6mfzvq5gzyqu7805h5zefnp5ma2n8uqq23365frj4azc8v0vshu47runs9nwuj69csj5 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs8hdd26fe7np3rtln0vwt5hjtvy4zfm5g86pajh7qdewyv2zz0fnqzcadlv'>nevent1q…adlv</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I hated visiting the barber. Fortunately (🤔), going bald and Covid restrictions forced me to switch to clippers. FREEEEEDOOOOM!<br/><br/>It&#39;s still an annoyance, but on the upside, no small talk is required. 😉 2024-12-02T21:08:45Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqst2d8zrc3qg343x349ej43sgtscdhauuqvfd3et2zm90z8ys3k6eczyqu7805h5zefnp5ma2n8uqq23365frj4azc8v0vshu47runs9nwujxy24k7 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs82dwl4ktvv9ef9sm9xtw68pn73d2ff4f2e4c3gzsafc3ayjc4y7scmzscf'>nevent1q…zscf</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Can we assume a dog smoking and drinking is still ok, as long as it&#39;s not on a skateboard? Or a skateboarding, smoking dog is fine, just so long as it&#39;s not on the grog? 😉 2024-11-25T06:42:34Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsdlpf95txd2dtwhan383dvtnakasyqv283udkqvuvxuhwkq66n8fczyqu7805h5zefnp5ma2n8uqq23365frj4azc8v0vshu47runs9nwujpty2gu In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsyk42hwjsvttzkk5xyy6rz9z7pp8l2w82zjlv79ff99sg85hfjefg04mmna'>nevent1q…mmna</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Do the old rules for landlines still apply in this day of mobiles and NBN landlines? I really don&#39;t know, but I&#39;d play it safe and wait. She might appreciate a call afterwards! 😉 2024-11-17T06:41:18Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsfk842uwcdqpjvmhv37t0uvfw7esf4l829m7rq4qjmkfxvdfjkqgczyqu7805h5zefnp5ma2n8uqq23365frj4azc8v0vshu47runs9nwujztysjs Yikes! <br/><br/>Central west New South Wales is copping a belter of a thunderstorm 😱<br/> <img src="https://s3.eu-central-2.wasabisys.com/mastodonworld/media_attachments/files/113/496/854/292/889/528/original/8edde4d95c8caa0c.jpeg"> <br/> 2024-11-17T06:22:39Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsq6w8j6saq6tjhjr38n39de2sw4te8ypdzwqnf53j09080krspshgzyqu7805h5zefnp5ma2n8uqq23365frj4azc8v0vshu47runs9nwujdat50a In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsgqup77ycf3ppsh2l8mt9dfklvxxva6xqe4zh45gehlds5249jrastxv5qd'>nevent1q…v5qd</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>That&#39;s a young male. Males and females all start mostly green, then blotches of orange start appearing on the males&#39; heads and necks. Females stay green on their head and neck and don&#39;t get the orange beak. <br/><br/>This is an older female with slightly unusual colouring - yellow patches on its wings. I think it&#39;s more olive-y on the chest than most, but it&#39;s my best photo of a female.<br/> <img src="https://s3.eu-central-2.wasabisys.com/mastodonworld/media_attachments/files/113/438/223/282/640/982/original/1514c8139b9b87cd.jpg"> <br/> 2024-11-06T21:52:02Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqswspt7phahcyfkjxvw6ta54mmvhqznf4d2pzlcmyqk5xvu4y6vwvczyqu7805h5zefnp5ma2n8uqq23365frj4azc8v0vshu47runs9nwujxc7ped In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsq9xnzurz4lfqgzx8g6vjpgmseummssa468wg5pw7mh87jr6ejr4gluyu0s'>nevent1q…yu0s</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>The Bear is definitely a looker! <br/><br/>But you need to stop looking now you&#39;ve ordered! Or is that just me? 😂<br/><br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1080g52af0e0cqcvl0g9k0nf8smn8duqcjrplr0cdc02dxnx84enq6scr2f" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Kev Quirk</span> (<span class="italic">npub1080…cr2f</span>)</a></span> 2024-11-06T00:06:30Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsvc7acqkm2tkn63j5j7dqvepx4epsg6w3janv4z66fhmzqky570wgzyqu7805h5zefnp5ma2n8uqq23365frj4azc8v0vshu47runs9nwujmlf7ff In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqszf25tjk0nq7l5dztfxszx0zyn7l0n0gar9zgcewsmpqdrx87rhgsyqsaxk'>nevent1q…saxk</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>C&#39;mon, lawmakers. Who&#39;s the real criminal here? Clearly not the beleaguered, much set upon, and bullied man who happened to have a knife. We&#39;d all have done it. 🤔 2024-11-02T01:48:44Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsdte7uh69ujzku9vzvy2ege8udxl2xqa579nhv00pfaq3gmdh6l8szyqu7805h5zefnp5ma2n8uqq23365frj4azc8v0vshu47runs9nwuj4nyscw In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsws8k8vru72lr4w9nnyqldxv9gz7kwx08nu0qv8zneykx28r4vzyc0y82gn'>nevent1q…82gn</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Grrr and bugger. 2024-10-22T09:26:28Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsg04ttmnr287zalmphrnvmpv89rvypekq7dwtgdnp8l3300dvpvhczyqu7805h5zefnp5ma2n8uqq23365frj4azc8v0vshu47runs9nwujnyc7l5 Eek! What have I done? 😱<br/><br/>Signed and sealed. <br/><br/>Pickup on Tuesday 😁<br/><br/>#EV 2024-10-18T01:39:10Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsyr7wch3pujcsqphslc6xnr2zd6t3c33pna29pfj5hrwwutmukmgszyqu7805h5zefnp5ma2n8uqq23365frj4azc8v0vshu47runs9nwujnjj9ec In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsfcv8wh6fsfslvtvxq20qhar2fgtmcpc92dvqcex8xvytrmcl0kzsnfl7jn'>nevent1q…l7jn</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>FB seems to bring out the best buyers 2024-09-24T08:18:39Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqst04v7jhwq2u7n8ymsyz4l9yrqztt6v8lf9ndwufna38z2nvm3zpgzyqu7805h5zefnp5ma2n8uqq23365frj4azc8v0vshu47runs9nwujknrktz In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsttu040nketh4qyr2xhx242yceax6tmuzgcj09kl39qkyqxtdjy2qxvee8z'>nevent1q…ee8z</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I believe I was the first to publish the phrase &#34;spider dance&#34;, referring to the dance Australian mtb riders perform on singletracks at night/dusk. Broadly, a loud thwack on your helmet or forehead and you drop your bike, leaping and flailing about wildly while shouting &#34;is it off me, is it off me?&#34;. That background noise you hear is your mates laughing hysterically, and agreeing that you shall lead from now on. 😂<br/><br/>* based on actual events 2024-09-03T08:39:41Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsg52t4d093ar4kk6365s6ky9rx6388p5867c3ge3mk9qhsswvn2ggzyqu7805h5zefnp5ma2n8uqq23365frj4azc8v0vshu47runs9nwujrh9heh In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsqj275mcg4rcls8mext0vymeygjxc4nv0kp05vs68nfcuafyjsuxc8jsqpy'>nevent1q…sqpy</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>What beautiful countryside. Thanks for sharing. 🙂 2024-08-20T08:59:16Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsrx0xnnd5p7aeh325fscf3jy46wq5hrqlcyufnumf7xd42ukxtzqgzyqu7805h5zefnp5ma2n8uqq23365frj4azc8v0vshu47runs9nwuj5gdn7n 🤔 *What&#39;ll* I toot next? <br/><br/>I know!<br/><br/>Acacia Longifolia. Sydney Golden Wattle. Currently going *off*<br/><br/>#bloomscrolling <br/>#AcaciaLongifolia<br/>#SydneyGoldenWattle<br/>#BlueMountains<br/> <img src="https://s3.eu-central-2.wasabisys.com/mastodonworld/media_attachments/files/112/913/365/483/509/598/original/97c96d65c17a9abb.jpg"> <br/> <img src="https://s3.eu-central-2.wasabisys.com/mastodonworld/media_attachments/files/112/913/365/869/865/326/original/c631306eaeb14b18.jpg"> <br/> <img src="https://s3.eu-central-2.wasabisys.com/mastodonworld/media_attachments/files/112/913/366/101/719/668/original/bbd09f9ad9d0e84a.jpg"> <br/> 2024-08-06T05:13:56Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsqpzmlwx3j4zmk80h9gc5f3qv9jdm98r4483x20cd34gr88yrw3mszyqu7805h5zefnp5ma2n8uqq23365frj4azc8v0vshu47runs9nwujynq0h3 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsfejtu4mmtydhd0aza4uxchz5r4jmc3xpal30kr7nk7j4sj78m4cq06k2ms'>nevent1q…k2ms</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Pressed send early...<br/><br/>A little loose is fun in the right conditions, too much will bite. 😎 2024-08-02T04:52:46Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqs2h0ktg45zeg9nr2ts7t6ck2kemaltxllgga3200yexzvgl9j7z4czyqu7805h5zefnp5ma2n8uqq23365frj4azc8v0vshu47runs9nwujml3p4m In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsrxl8svgfux050skzqweegwcns0wxm2t4ed4220ej2xdzf7kvufegp4kah5'>nevent1q…kah5</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I finished 30-50m past my bike. When I stood up, I fell over. No footing. Try again, fall over. Uh oh. A 4wd driver came sliding through, got me on my feet &amp; helped get my bike back up. A few 100m later I was raising dust again. Only damage was bent bars, mud inside my pinlock visor, and a huge hole in my pride! <br/><br/>The absolute worst part - 2 GoPros, both switched off - nothing exciting was going to be happening on that road... 😂<br/><br/>It&#39;s amazing how quickly things can go pear-shaped. 2024-08-02T01:43:42Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsr7ay4ed42tvprsk7rer3w8avzczrnz4err673zakw3yls8tfpgkszyqu7805h5zefnp5ma2n8uqq23365frj4azc8v0vshu47runs9nwujx570yl In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqswd7v594np48wxsnnzky3ksflmv8knav48tw3hhfevpcwzw2ps5ls9hqkgc'>nevent1q…qkgc</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I have control issues... 😉 Not high speeds, but aggressive brakes/throttle, I like corners. Off road, I get quite loose, enjoying getting sideways. I sound like a total loon, but I&#39;m not, I&#39;m mostly happy just chugging along accepting my limits. I&#39;m often in remote country where a minor mistake can be a disaster. I&#39;ve had one major ride-away stack &amp; I&#39;m not sure I&#39;ll be that lucky again. <br/><br/>My thought is it will be for trips, but some reviewers comment they always wear them. 2024-08-02T01:43:42Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsrxl8svgfux050skzqweegwcns0wxm2t4ed4220ej2xdzf7kvufegzyqu7805h5zefnp5ma2n8uqq23365frj4azc8v0vshu47runs9nwuj8asu7q In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsr7ay4ed42tvprsk7rer3w8avzczrnz4err673zakw3yls8tfpgksnkvdmx'>nevent1q…vdmx</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>My stack was my own fault. The signs said flooding, but I was raising dust. Flooding? As if. Not a chance. Err... Technically it wasn&#39;t flooded, just a few 100m of slick clay. Saw it at 100, hit it at ~80, highsided, flipping the bike and hurling me down the road. Sliding on my back, I remembered GP riders fold their arms as they slide. Bzzt. Apparently my arms had been stopping me rolling. Arms in, &amp; I swapped sliding for tumbling. 2024-08-02T01:43:42Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsgspjqf7xcsg8uyfuw9w79wtlny6zjqqeu3adw6xq4gzfdkt29awgzyqu7805h5zefnp5ma2n8uqq23365frj4azc8v0vshu47runs9nwujpstfxh In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqstp36dwvcnun6926u8n6aumtz2gdndzdhg7845kghkzx6qvg0vm2qcdt4qp'>nevent1q…t4qp</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Yeah, it&#39;s fancy. 😁 No tether, so it&#39;s all down to the sensors and modes. By all accounts they work well. I hope I never find out, but I&#39;ve crashed hard enough to have triggered it in the past.<br/><br/>Even if the air doesn&#39;t work, there&#39;s more passive protection than I&#39;ve ever had. Makes it heavy, though! 2024-08-01T10:56:40Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqswqjpejrqpxetv7vn0zwa0afyzgf7qua3valxjf9nwvamqx68kgzczyqu7805h5zefnp5ma2n8uqq23365frj4azc8v0vshu47runs9nwuj4hajqv In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsfss69fzyp8ujjys9d668jcfew6jpxcjczpafvghsha327xd9lfkqmhw28x'>nevent1q…w28x</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I *was* doing it properly, but not forcefully enough 😂🤷<br/><br/>#OldManHands<br/> <img src="https://s3.eu-central-2.wasabisys.com/mastodonworld/media_attachments/files/112/885/514/586/818/830/original/ab439af77c0d090b.jpg"> <br/> 2024-08-01T07:10:56Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsfss69fzyp8ujjys9d668jcfew6jpxcjczpafvghsha327xd9lfkqzyqu7805h5zefnp5ma2n8uqq23365frj4azc8v0vshu47runs9nwuj9n63d7 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsgv6pyt0cpag9ku53nxk05s3eat9jcd0j0k49vkqwkw0pw866sjegvqt42e'>nevent1q…t42e</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>And the back - the hydration bladder pouch is zipped open. The shop showed me how to open it to access the canisters. I think I&#39;m doing it right, but apparently I&#39;m not! 😂<br/> <img src="https://s3.eu-central-2.wasabisys.com/mastodonworld/media_attachments/files/112/885/454/283/845/432/original/948177422edb782b.jpg"> <br/> 2024-08-01T06:55:36Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqs87snxvlhtantp0dyvkjxupwtu3yysfkrrz27fc7ztla6ydme4waqzyqu7805h5zefnp5ma2n8uqq23365frj4azc8v0vshu47runs9nwujdtz53w My new jacket arrived today. Alpinestars Halo, in 3XL (gasp) to hopefully accommodate my air vest going off. Weirdly, the jacket&#39;s armour isn&#39;t removable, but the vest&#39;s better quality armour is. 🤷 I want the best quality, so I&#39;ll wear both sets for now, the jacket&#39;s is very flexible.<br/><br/>When kitted up, I look like a brick shithouse, a keg on legs, 😂 all chest and back. Wombat. Oh well, I&#39;m not skinny, and in theory, I&#39;ll be better protected than ever before. 🙄<br/><br/>#motorcycles<br/>#WinSomeLoseSome 2024-07-31T09:20:30Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsxdkt9xdegp6m6jy52k448gwx50xky2p73wdshvxy4388nu5qmm7czyqu7805h5zefnp5ma2n8uqq23365frj4azc8v0vshu47runs9nwujn8y8y2 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqspga2d8c087e2n6hqgy4e5wxfje6krvm08hz5alrfwss7hlffzfjgqlldr6'>nevent1q…ldr6</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>The jacket&#39;s also cool. For summer, zip off sleeves reveal the armour holding mesh liner, large foldaway flaps front &amp; rear allow further air circulation. Quite a few pockets, including one inner marked as waterproof. There&#39;s no warm liner, but there&#39;s a Drystar liner designed to be worn traditionally, underneath the jacket, or more sensibly, over the top. Who wants a big heavy soggy jacket? Not me!<br/><br/>There&#39;s also a kidney belt sort of thing.<br/><br/>Ride review to follow. 2024-07-31T09:20:30Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqspga2d8c087e2n6hqgy4e5wxfje6krvm08hz5alrfwss7hlffzfjgzyqu7805h5zefnp5ma2n8uqq23365frj4azc8v0vshu47runs9nwujy5gxrm In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs87snxvlhtantp0dyvkjxupwtu3yysfkrrz27fc7ztla6ydme4waqmzwy85'>nevent1q…wy85</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>The vest is pretty nifty. It&#39;s actually a light stretchy jacket with built-in passive armour - chest, back, shoulders, and elbows. It also has airbags, triggered when the system knows I need it. There are 2 tanks, so you can have 2 deploys in a ride, thereafter it&#39;s passive only. Off road modes mean it shouldn&#39;t trigger in minor low speed offs. Good, tanks aren&#39;t cheap, &amp; I&#39;ve had heaps of low speed offs 😂<br/><br/>You need to wear a jacket or something over it for abrasion protection. 2024-07-31T09:20:30Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsx45s0yt37c7gnf0ft4p047gfkdreh9du0hy53t2ngcdh8uln0qlgzyqu7805h5zefnp5ma2n8uqq23365frj4azc8v0vshu47runs9nwujy2t4np In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsfy8u098t428ul033jd5n65kfknw7r5uelnfmh27zsd9gku90g3pqv4atlw'>nevent1q…atlw</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>So gloriously lush. Shame about the bushwhacking, but worth it. 😎 2024-07-31T08:46:11Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqszwy8tslepcac3u5j8fkfrkjq80xdlfgtcmdpws4xr3vkt7ekan5szyqu7805h5zefnp5ma2n8uqq23365frj4azc8v0vshu47runs9nwujmm630r In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqst0mjs9qv26cykmw96f3cu304awdhe85u9s8f2yvn6fvr598qyudc284jn5'>nevent1q…4jn5</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1tjtp7cs0llasy3kyfaefrendmzaeqdc4d4e57g4lfw9f90pljkhqzq2xn4" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Dgar</span> (<span class="italic">npub1tjt…2xn4</span>)</a></span> for bad dad jokes (shamelessly stolen) and music (not stolen)<br/><br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1383fm86uqshxv4rt9kf73l6huaccndd4mtxfj9y8jpcgd3alm6hshxuxga" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Alice McFlurry :bc:</span> (<span class="italic">npub1383…uxga</span>)</a></span> for, well, <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub17psu0uykta9ea6zjfwjhllge4438gxvkymjt7rpk09kjf3nvdxcsh4x3ca" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Slice</span> (<span class="italic">npub17ps…x3ca</span>)</a></span>, I guess<br/><br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub19zu6tx5xyf5vvgxcq78pe3p6d0kyzzqm3csu5ujjvxw9v5hecnpq3s0jum" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Ricki Yasha Tarr</span> (<span class="italic">npub19zu…0jum</span>)</a></span> for provoking of thoughts and discussion. Beware, you might reveal more of yourself than expected.<br/><br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub17sgqzhmmqa2qwjgqqsutet6hzxpcud5vytxs8qywtv50fpwk5ykqenxt22" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>DRACULRRR :bc:</span> (<span class="italic">npub17sg…xt22</span>)</a></span> for a new overlord, who may, just possibly, eat you. Only if you displease him. LRRR is frequently displeased.<br/><br/>@beige.party on the whole. 2024-06-05T09:38:04Z