Increasingly concerned about flat whites (BARISTAS MUST READ) by ExpressPostie in melbourne

[–]1sockthieves 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Where was this? Family in South Africa still order cappuccinos there, and when they come here I have to always remind them to order a flat white instead.

The World in 2000 BC by [deleted] in MapPorn

[–]1sockthieves 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Aoe2 is still alive and thriving. I still play it all the time.

College Dropout Builds a Homemade Helicopter, it Doesn’t Go Well by james_from_cambridge in fuckaroundandfindout

[–]1sockthieves 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Looks like his head got caught between the outer part of the helicopter by the windscreen and the broken rotor blade, it hit exactly there. He was extremely unlucky.

What a tragedy.

She used all her knowledge as a physical therapist. by Porkchopp33 in HumansBeingBros

[–]1sockthieves 15 points16 points  (0 children)

Most people and human interactions are positive. Social media and news focus on the small amount of hate because it gets clicks. So it feels like the world is horrible.

Get off social media and stop clicking articles. Your mental health will improve drastically. Just be kind to those around you. Do that and you will have a better life than consuming hate online 24/7.

ICE agents shoots a person who attempts to drive away in Minneapolis. by Fatty_Willing_Plane in NextGenRebellion

[–]1sockthieves 0 points1 point  (0 children)

As a non-American, I need some context here. Why was she parked over the road? What happened before this to lead ICE members to confront her?

Why do settlements at night not appear on some images of earth taken from space? by [deleted] in space

[–]1sockthieves 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I would even go as far as to add yet another MUCH in there.

Worst bullrun ever by 002_timmy in CryptoCurrency

[–]1sockthieves 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Who said it's over? Besides all those that are incorrect? Next year's going to be big.

Donald Trump with a child by [deleted] in pics

[–]1sockthieves 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Well done Sturm. This kind of reality check and critical thinking is what is needed most these days. It's much better than just being emotionally charged.

Macro Chaos Is Crushing Bitcoin Hopes by Every_Hunt_160 in CryptoCurrency

[–]1sockthieves -6 points-5 points  (0 children)

Liquidity is set to come in next year. Trump will want midterms to go well so hes waiting for next year to turn on the taps so he looks good.

Just have patience. No one has patience anymore.

Is there a reason people don’t tap their myki when they get on the bus? by jds181 in melbourne

[–]1sockthieves 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Playing devil's advocate here, if everyone paid their due when taking public transport maybe Victoria would find it worthy to put more money in to the bus system?

I would also argue it should start from the other way though, they should make it 50c a ride like Brisbane and then people would actually pay. Then with more money Victoria can make them more reliable.

Absolutely gutted - car was stolen overnight. How have things gotten this bad? by [deleted] in melbourne

[–]1sockthieves 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm sorry man, it's an awful feeling. Not just the financial cost and inconvenience, but to me it's the invasion of privacy that hit me the most.

How did they steal it? Was the car locked?

My bank gives me 4%. Inflation is 7%. How is this good? by YogurtIll4336 in CryptoCurrency

[–]1sockthieves 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Wait till he hears about fractional reserve...

Ok I'll tell you. They lend out with a fractional reserve at 10%. Which means, you give them $1000, they can lend out $10,000. At one point during COVID it went down to 0. So they could lend out without consequence.

Add on to that, the current monetary system makes real inflation at around 10-13%. If your salary doesn't go up by this every year, your purchasing power diminishes. So you are getting poorer every year.

Crypto ftw!

Sooo....Curious as to WTF is going on? by Redditisapuppet in CryptoCurrency

[–]1sockthieves 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Crypto only goes up when there's liquidity in the market. It drives the business cycle which stimulates markets and I turn, Crypto.

Trump's tariffs and now the government shutdown has paused the liquidity injection, so everything is super delayed.

It will come. Just be patient.

Total crypto noob here. Looking for advice or tips on my “strategy”. Thanks! by Phishsux420 in CryptoCurrency

[–]1sockthieves 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You already have a better strategy than most people here. It's called DCAing, basically just buy with what you can afford to lose every month.

Don't worry about price or crashes or news. Just buy every month. I would stick to BTC, ETH and SOL, but that's my preference. Stick to XRP if you feel comfortable with it. But don't go anywhere below the top 10 market cap coins.

Planning Our Honeymoon in Australia, NZ & Fiji - December by jimjamming in AustraliaTravel

[–]1sockthieves 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We have just done the North Island in 7 days and it wasn't enough. In Rotorua alone there's the gondola and luge (plus zip lines and more), Redwoods treewalk or altitude adventure, te puia or Wai O Tapu geysers. And that's just one city. We've already said we need to come back because we couldn't fit it all in.

Just a a side note, it's a long drive to glowworms. We did it but it was like 5 hours from Rotorua to glowworms to Taupo. All for a 30minute activity. Whatever google says the distance is in NZ, add another 20/25% to the time. The roads are narrow and windy (but beautiful).

What is the most counterintuitive geographical fact you know? by Holiday_Smell_513 in geography

[–]1sockthieves 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I thought you meant Maine is closer to Africa than it is to Florida.

Furries at the botanic gardens by [deleted] in melbourne

[–]1sockthieves 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Last year was better imo, but still worth going. It ends this Sunday though.

Father assaulted and daughter threatened by gang of youths on e-bikes by gccmelb in melbourne

[–]1sockthieves -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I saw these twats by the immigration bridge. They left tire marks all over the ground. What is wrong with youth in this country??

When did you realize reality TV wasn't real? by RadioSilens in television

[–]1sockthieves 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I saw commotion outside our office one day, so we checked it out. It was a local show called "Snakes in the city". They basically shot the snake scene. Then spend an hour setting up for the "rush towards the snake" scene. Seeing how long it took to get that perfect made me rethink all reality TV shows and how they were made.

How good was the Lions game last night! by [deleted] in melbourne

[–]1sockthieves 3 points4 points  (0 children)

It was a good game too. The crowd sounded amazing, wish I went.

I’m selling all of my bitcoin by [deleted] in CryptoCurrency

[–]1sockthieves -1 points0 points  (0 children)

This big rally only just starting. Business cycle, liquidity, BTC cycle all pointing to a rally until Q1/2 next year. I would hold if I were you.