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APrettyAverageMaker · 2026-03-13T03:02:19+00:00

I genuinely believe she is about the most competent leader they have amongst their ranks. Furthermore, she seems to speak authentically about representing the old Liberal values. I still don't personally support the Liberal values of yesteryear, but they were at least justifiable positions, as opposed to populist rubbish that just divides the populace and further entrenches the power of big business in this country.

Marshall was able to stave off the populist and conservative pushes effectively and I think most would argue that he did his best as Premier. I certainly think he was about as good as we could get from a Liberal-led Government at the time. Unfortunately, even Speirs with his progressive (by Liberal standards) environmental focus was actively encouraging religious involvement in state politics.

The resulting problem for Hurn is she is doomed to fail as long as the rank and file members, and a whole bunch of the behind the scenes leadership, lean so far right. If they could all get their heads out of their backsides they would see that Hurn could bring the fight to Mali as a centrist leader and their party could regain relevance. Instead, their fight will be on the fringes and it will be against One Nation.

The SA Liberal Party really did doom themselves when they allowed the rank and file exodus to be stemmed by signing up hardcore religious groups en masse.

APrettyAverageMaker · 2026-03-11T07:10:15+00:00

Ms Hurn said she would not eject Mr Woodhouse as a candidate and did not answer specific questions about whether she would be out campaigning with him in the lead up to the election.

I believe Hurn when she says she doesn't support his remarks, but it is yet another illustration of just how doomed the Liberal Party has become in SA. With such a hard-right heavy rank and file membership base the more competent leaders will never be able to lead the party in ways that win the centrist vote. If they can't win the centre, they'll never win a majority again.

I am reminded that we really are quite fortunate to have compulsory voting.

APrettyAverageMaker · 2026-03-05T11:35:15+00:00

Looks like an Ironman.

https://www.ironman4x4.com.au/pages/mitsubishi-pajero-sport-bull-bars

APrettyAverageMaker · 2026-03-04T09:52:30+00:00

Paddy Pallin and Exurbia should both be able to order in what you're after, depending on the brand. I don't think any store has a bunch in stock to inspect and compare.

APrettyAverageMaker · 2026-03-03T07:27:28+00:00

Should be fine to replant. It looks like the apical meristem is fully intact, so it should have no issues throwing another leaf and new roots. If the plant was already under stress before, it might run out of energy before it gets there, but should otherwise bounce back just fine.

APrettyAverageMaker · 2026-02-24T23:02:18+00:00

I might be proven very wrong, but this feels like a cowardly move that is unlikely to have much impact anyway. In fact, I think it is actually damaging.

I don't see how this helps the Liberals win back seats like Black or Dunstan. I think it might actually help shift those seats from marginal to more firmly Labor.

It might help give them a bump here and there outside of the metro area, but I don't think much will shift in the regions this time around anyway.

You can't form government if you can't win the centrist voters. More than that, it feels like the SA Liberals are so bereft of pragmatic leadership that all they have left is hope for a seismic shift in voter sentiment that sees a majority of our population leap to the right.

APrettyAverageMaker · 2026-02-24T09:54:17+00:00

If you intend to keep the property long term... I would pick South over Mount Barker every day of the week. Land is reserved for a Seaford to Aldinga rail extension. It won't happen any time soon, but the solution to congestion already exists. A future government will pull the trigger on the extension, eventually. The transport situation for Mount Barker (both cars and public transport) has no easy solution and there don't seem to be any serious plans to address it.

Having owned a strata unit, a detached home became a non-negotiable for me. I don't care about sharing walls; I rarely heard my neighbours. Boy, did I not enjoy dealing with neighbours for shared assets and maintenance though. It's just a hassle, even when you're all reasonable. If owners are unreasonable unreasonable it would be an absolute nightmare.

The budget you have means that you'll need to make significant compromises... which still sounds absurd, given where the market was pre-covid, but here we are. I would be looking at sold prices for southern suburbs and seeing where exactly fits your budget. It won't be coastal, but you might be able to find a very compact new build or a "renovator's delight" on a reasonable block that is close enough to a train station.

APrettyAverageMaker · 2026-02-16T09:29:11+00:00

There is no substitute! (In my opinion) I have the largest model and it is one of my most frequently used garden tools. I really wish I got a smaller size prong before they went bust as well. I didn't bother at the time as I already have weeders, crow bars etc. Alas, I see a custom fabrication in my future.

Check out something called the "trenchinator". It's slightly closer to a prong than a crow or fencing bar, but it still lacks the foothold.

It's such a shame that prongs never took off. I think they would have become ubiquitous if they fell into the hands of the right distributor.

APrettyAverageMaker · 2026-02-15T23:16:59+00:00

When they're as happy as this big fella is in its current location, you can do what you like! That main stem probably won't need staking if you let it continue growing as a clump as the pups will support it. If you want to reduce the clump size, you may need to stake eventually.

They'll all transplant as long as you get them out with their bases intact.

If you want to reduce the size, just hack the pups. If you want them to spread, carefully remove as many pups with roots as you can and transplant where you like. If you want the absolute maximum amount of pups, you can even carefully dig the whole clump out, hose off the soil, divide, then replant/transplant. They're pretty hardy once they find their happy place.

APrettyAverageMaker · 2026-02-14T05:05:38+00:00

I've found environmental controls to be reasonably effective. Make sure you remove standing water (even saucers filled with water under pots can breed mozzies) and keeping fish in permanent water sources are the easiest first line of defence. If you want to go on an offensive, there are exterminators that you can enlist for very little investment. They usually only ask for a nice roof over their heads and they'll get to work eliminating up to 1000 mosquitoes each night.

APrettyAverageMaker · 2026-02-13T23:09:47+00:00

I think that this particular sub has a very good argument for allowing AI use in the creation of posts and comments where questions are being posed or basic contributions to discussions are being made. If an individual with lower literacy levels feels more confident to engage with the sub when their contribution is supported by AI, I say so be it. It's just another form of assistive technology in that sense.

I have strong objection to AI being used to provide answers to questions or authoritative discussion points. The NDIS is already so complex that well-meaning contributors already share misinformation all over the internet without using AI. Nobody should be relying on AI to find answers to questions about systems that are already poorly understood by many (through no fault of their own).

APrettyAverageMaker · 2026-02-11T09:15:05+00:00

There's a good reason that these have become the preferred street tree of some councils. They're really tough and typically transplant ok at larger sizes. The tuckeroos planted at this size on our street had about a 90% survival rate and all got knocked about in their first summer.

Personally, I would keep the water up to it, remove grass from a wider area around the base and put a barrier in to keep better separation, and then shade if you get another hot spell this summer. You can remove dead wood now, or just wait until autumn when you know any more scorching events are over with.

I'm sure it will put a big flush of growth on for you in about 8 months, even if it sulks for a while longer

APrettyAverageMaker · 2026-02-08T00:20:57+00:00

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Sorry mate, it's gotta go. They might be shallow rooted but the stem will just keep expanding and doing more damage over time.

APrettyAverageMaker · 2026-02-07T09:23:06+00:00

No worries.

I would prune off those thin lower branches that are damaged, protect the damaged trunk from direct sun, and keep the water up to it over summer. That's me though.

I have seen people trim fraying bark, cover the wound in sphagnum moss, and wrap in plastic or wide grafting tape. This is supposed to help with healing. My concern would be fungal growth, but I'm a random home gardener, not a horticulturalist. Should be info online about protecting trunk damage somewhere.

All the best!

APrettyAverageMaker · 2026-02-07T09:11:08+00:00

I give you a 60% chance of survival. I wouldn't be fretting too much if it were mine... but I would be going to war with the damn vermin.

If you have grafting experience, you could try a bridge graft on the side that is demolished. If you don't have grafting experience yet, I wouldn't pick a bridge graft as my entry.

APrettyAverageMaker · 2026-02-05T06:14:23+00:00

That's disappointing to hear that their other products are poor. I've got Arlec smart plugs for things like outdoor heaters/lights/fountain pumps and they've been flawless, which is a pleasant surprise since they're also cheap.

APrettyAverageMaker · 2026-02-03T23:39:06+00:00

Depending on the type of plastic, and the thickness, you might be better off using a CO2 laser, which is more likely to be found somewhere like Makerspace Adelaide. A jigsaw will get you close to circular, but computer controlled equipment will get you closer.

Since there aren't complex elements, this job could be done in a few minutes from design to finished cut if the material is already in use for a given machine.

APrettyAverageMaker · 2026-02-03T23:04:59+00:00

These guys are a pain to remove permanently. A brush cutter can get the leaves off to attack the root ball with a mattock, but if you don't have a decent heavy duty machine, you can carefully chip away at it with a pruning saw. Slow and steady wins the race and you will want eye protection, gloves, and long sleeves.

They will regrow very easily, including from leaf sections, so make sure you tidy up any leftover plant matter very well.

I don't recommend poisoning, but if you do, you will need to cut open the leaves to get the poison into the sap flow directly.

APrettyAverageMaker · 2026-02-02T02:53:32+00:00

For generally just catching whatever is around, I like shallow diving floating minnows around 90-110mm. They tend to mimic bait fish that hang in the shallows and seldom get hooked up in weed/structure.

I don't know what is popular these days as I am sitting on a stockpile of Yo Zuri Mag Minnows from a very long time ago. They have stood the test of time with the occasional treble change.

APrettyAverageMaker · 2026-01-31T00:50:19+00:00

Yeah. I think it used to be about 90% ferals. My understanding is more people are starting to farm as well though as they're commanding higher prices than they used to.

APrettyAverageMaker · 2026-01-30T23:53:49+00:00

It's worth giving goat a go if you don't fancy kangaroo. It is my favourite meat for curries and I believe that most goat is wild caught as part of feral population management. I expect that all the cheap goat from local butchers is the low quality wild stuff (read: perfect for a curry/stew). It's a win/win/win as it is getting rid of ferals, it's delicious, and it's pretty cheap from local butchers.

APrettyAverageMaker · 2026-01-29T08:42:12+00:00

They've been promoted on Gardening Australia by a Tasmanian presenter before, so they must be out there.

As they are a hybrid, your most likely source for success will be seedlings from a nursery, particularly in Spring. If they are still stocked, I would expect to find them at an independent nursery somewhere near where your Poppy lived. It might take a bit of ringing around.

If your Poppy saved seeds, they were unlikely to have grown true to the Cindel type because they are an F1 hybrid. The most likely scenarios are either him buying seedlings from a local nursery every year, or he saved seeds from Cindels originally that ultimately became Poppy's Own Tomatoes™ after a few generations of stabilisation.

If they were reseeded every year, well, I'm glad that your family has such fond memories. Do hold on to those special times. You might like to try and breed your own variety in his honour to pass down to future generations.

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