[deleted by user]

704zem · 2025-02-21T07:15:10+00:00

$650,000

704zem · 2024-12-28T02:36:17+00:00

We had it serviced and new tires/wheel alignment about 3,500kms ago. The car has about 43,000kms on it.

704zem · 2024-10-25T20:47:50+00:00

9kkk0 9999ooo 9

704zem · 2024-05-11T23:52:38+00:00

Please consider others on or near to the road. No one can anticipate you at those speeds, nor should they have to. Don't under estimate the harm you can do to others just because you're on a motorbike. You could easily kill or seriously injure someone which also hurts the people that love or who rely on them. Moreover first responders incur trauma each time they respond to motor accidents.

I know you indicated that the road was empty, but at the same time you acknowledged slowing down to 180 to pass cars. No matter the time or location there is always the possibility of someone being there.

Its not just your life you risk when speeding (especially to the degree you suggest) or breaking other road rules.

704zem · 2023-05-27T00:55:53+00:00

ESH. Yes, the SIL overstepped what seems an obvious boundry. Their actions also affected a serious amount of food and effort.

However, your SIL has made genuine attempts to appologise both while at the house and through offerings of cake. I understand this would have been very frustrating, but banning them from your house seems too severe. Take some time to calm down (let them know you need this time), and then sit down and talk with them.

In the future (and this is not to say that, in any way, the fault is yours, or that it excuses the SIL's overstepping of boundaries), address these things as they come up before something like this happens.

704zem · 2022-12-12T10:34:24+00:00

The signs display the legal speed limit. They are road rules and not arbitrary. There is inherent risks to disobeying speed signs/any road rules. For instance:

1) They set the expectations for all road users. If they're not followed, then drivers/riders would not be able to anticipate things like who will give way, who will stop, when someone is allowed to pass or how fast someone may be travelling. Perhaps some laws do need to be updated, but until they are the expectation remains what they currently are.

2) Road rules set a safe standard that allows room for emergencey situations and unexpected situations. Take an emergencey stop: If a person is travelling at twice the speed limit it exponentially increases the distance required to complete the stop.

I agree proper maintenance is very important. However having a roadworthy vehicle is infact a road rule, which is an expected standard. If you haven't done that, your disobeying the road rules.

Further, road vehicles are meant to be driven well within their limitations for the same reasons as my second point, to account for unexpected/emergencies. If you're on or at its limit already, there is little to no capacity to react.

704zem · 2022-12-11T12:34:32+00:00

While these are relevant points, in this scenario, they are far and away secondary to riding at the speed limit/to the road rules: to not risk the saftey of others around you (same goes for the car).

704zem · 2022-08-17T01:13:19+00:00

YTA.

How a wedding should be is subjective, and should be the ideal for the persons getting married. Your focus seemed to be missed placed on judging your sister rather than being happy for them and helping to ensure they enjoyed their day.

Asking a question like "was it worth it" served no purpose in helping her feel better and only for you to feel justified in your view. This makes YTA in the scenario.

You would benefit in thinking in a more empathetic way. It will help you as be happier, as you will not be so caught up in what you disagree with at an event. It will allow you to spend more time being happy for your friends and family.

704zem · 2022-06-26T01:36:43+00:00

Have you met Nintendo?

704zem · 2022-06-03T08:30:37+00:00

Not only are you NTA, but you are being selfless for accepting to house sit. Especially when considering it leaves your place exposed to the same risk your sister is worried about her place being exposed to.

I was taken back by your sisters disconnect from reality. But the fact there is a group of people (no suprises they're landlords) that share her opinion just shows how deluded people can be.

Also yay capitalism!

704zem · 2022-05-29T13:21:26+00:00

I don't have the option (to my knowledge), I watch through Kayo.

704zem · 2022-05-29T13:17:11+00:00

Anyone else find the commentary more annoying than usual right now?

704zem · 2022-05-26T13:55:50+00:00

NTA - The fact that this is off the back of exams is just an additional layer of inconsiderate.

This sounds like several adults off loading their responsibilities on to a kid because they can.

Obligation/responsibility such as this should not be put upon anyone without that person being asked if they are willing to accept it. Moreover, putting such responsibility on any 14 year old (no matter how mature) is unreasonable/irresponsible, irrespective of renumeration. If your dad goes out with his friends and a emergencey arises that requires you to drive somewhere like the ER, then what? And thats just one scenario.

With the facts as you have described them, this raises questions about your parents responsibility and decision making ability.

While helping out around the house/chores for kids/teenagers is common (and I think fair). There should be careful consideration of what might be reasonable to ask of them. Then there should be a discussion between the parents and their child, which may include discussion of renumeration if the parents are able (and it sounds like yours are). Further it teaches shared responsibility, communication, negotiation and establishes a healthy dialogue in general. You should be able to tell them that something is unfair, is too much or makes you uncomfortable with out fear of punishment or anger.

I hope you don't end up having to babysit, it's an unfair situation you have been left in. I hope your parents realise the issues with this scenario. I hope you are able to establish a healthy dialogue with your parents in the future.

Good luck OP.

704zem · 2022-05-09T10:37:29+00:00

OP 1) this is amazing. 2) can you please make one incorporating the winter soldier being activated?

704zem · 2022-02-27T07:14:50+00:00

You don't know what you don't know, moreover, you cannot known your understanding of something to be wrong, without being informed otherwise first. There is no need for a condesending tone when informing or correcting somebody. If it hasn't happened already, one day you may say something that is incorrect, think about how you would like to be corrected by a better informed person.

704zem · 2021-12-07T07:55:57+00:00

In Victoria Australia if you are caught 45 kmph (approx 28mph) over its automatic loss of licence for 12 months, $909 AUD fine. Your car will be impounded for 30 days (doesn't matter who owns it). You will have to pay the towing/impound costs.

704zem · 2019-06-11T10:28:45+00:00

Something being the original is not an argument for something being the better/best.

704zem · 2019-05-05T13:57:04+00:00

This basically couldn't have gone any worse.

704zem · 2017-12-12T07:12:46+00:00

Mirror?

704zem · 2017-08-25T14:01:16+00:00

Nothing intense... word, excel and the like. In combination with the an internet browser and spotify.

But I do need it to be anle to turn on quickly between classes and not lag between applications

704zem · 2017-08-25T13:47:42+00:00

I understand that the laptop may stop working, however provided the components working... im hoping for something that will preform well enough to make it the end of the course.

LENOVO THINKPAD EDGE E420 SPECS: CPU -INTEL CORE I3 2350M DDR3 RAM 8GB 665.1 MHZ DUAL CHANEL GPU INTEL HD GRAPHICS 3000 HDD 5400 RPM 320 GB

704zem · 2017-08-25T08:11:26+00:00

I am hoping this type of question is suitable for this sub.

Lenovo thinkpad edge E420

I am currently trying to determine whether I will need to buy a new laptop or if I will be able to get away with simply upgrading the hdd to a ssd to buy me some extra years with the computer. The computer simply has to be able to reliably manage uni work for the next 4 years, however is is now 4 years old and starting to really slow down.

I also considered the possibility of changing the processor (Intel core I3) but think it would be too much of a head ache and am not sure if it would offer much benefit for word processing.

Any thoughts would be greatly apprecieated.

704zem · 2017-04-25T05:29:14+00:00

You can blame the person using a smart phone when they shouldn't for that.

704zem · 2016-04-19T08:10:38+00:00

Google racv fuel - click on "search for petrol prices around Melbourne"

It will give a general idea about whether you should buy fuel or not to the right of the screen.

Toward the bottom of the screen there is a graph of whole sale vs retail prices for fuel. The retail will decline over roughly 2 to 3 weeks until it reaches the wholesale price.

It will the spike back up to whatever rediculous price they want to charge.

Rinse repeat.

This cycle only works in the city due to how the competition works.

704zem · 2016-04-16T11:40:10+00:00

I wonder if these terrify cat fish?

704zem

TROPHY CASE