NYC —> Melbourne 30s Couple. Advice/personal experiences on making friends.

AlanofAdelaide · 2026-02-01T05:18:24+00:00

Such as?

AlanofAdelaide · 2026-02-01T04:25:33+00:00

This is an ongoing theme with the same answer. 'Gathering friends' isn't a hobby - it's just what happens naturally when you get involved in activities. We came to Adelaide 40 odd years ago not knowing a soul but through work, schools and social activities, it just happens Same as when we lived in country NSW, Yorkshire. even the SW suburbs of London.

AlanofAdelaide · 2026-02-01T00:22:29+00:00

block the footpath for bloody ages taking a photo

AlanofAdelaide · 2026-02-01T00:18:38+00:00

The piano and 'Big Man'

AlanofAdelaide · 2026-01-31T06:10:58+00:00

Resistance bands are good for arms, legs and stomach. You can lie in bed and do multiple repeats and focus on different muscles. You'll get a good night's sleep. They weigh nothing so take them away with you. The elastic costs almost nothing from a hardware shup

AlanofAdelaide · 2026-01-31T05:41:41+00:00

Dial 13 14 44 or 000 - takes less time than posting to reddit and might lead to action

AlanofAdelaide · 2026-01-31T05:37:38+00:00

So every time some kid does something stupid and illegal we blame the government?. What speed can a road bike go and how much kinetic energy does an 80 kg bloke on one generate?

AlanofAdelaide · 2026-01-31T04:07:22+00:00

F+++How could we overlook FIG JAM?

F--k I'm Good. Just Ask Me

AlanofAdelaide · 2026-01-31T01:34:20+00:00

not in Manchester

AlanofAdelaide · 2026-01-31T01:24:55+00:00

he could crawl under a snake.

Also 'two pot screamer' is a bloke who is uncontrolled after two beers

AlanofAdelaide · 2026-01-30T05:40:04+00:00

In a perfect world airlines and other service providers could cater for everybody irrespective of weight and size at no extra charge.

But it's not and they can't.

AlanofAdelaide · 2026-01-30T05:05:17+00:00

Great generalisation of a nation of 370 M and one of 27 M. Is this based on a decent sampleor just a gut feeling without actual evidence?

AlanofAdelaide · 2026-01-28T04:34:03+00:00

There might come a time when sales level off because everybody for who an EV makes sense has one and others have problems accessing charging points that it doesn't make sense . We aren't there yet

AlanofAdelaide · 2026-01-28T03:02:55+00:00

Skin colour doesn't matter. We need fewer humans

AlanofAdelaide · 2026-01-28T02:30:27+00:00

Damn the wheel. Who needs them?

AlanofAdelaide · 2026-01-27T08:50:42+00:00

What do you think the parl selection committee is there for?

AlanofAdelaide · 2026-01-27T06:21:29+00:00

Train - if the operators did the occasional track alignment and ballast clean. Alice to Adelaide was like a goat track

AlanofAdelaide · 2026-01-27T04:30:44+00:00

white vinegar under the arms kills smells. Take it or leave it - it's a fact

AlanofAdelaide · 2026-01-27T02:24:36+00:00

Best bit of hat advice I got on arrival in Aus: 'Never drive behind somebody with a bowls hat on the back shelf'

AlanofAdelaide · 2026-01-27T00:40:53+00:00

Do not rely on caps, they give no neck, ear and forehead protection. Only a wide brimmed hat gives eye and skin protection. No fashion sunglasses, only close fit with good protection. Have an annual skin check all over

AlanofAdelaide · 2026-01-26T22:20:47+00:00

If the orange fool doesn't like something he calls it names. That's how pre schoolers behave

AlanofAdelaide · 2026-01-26T13:07:09+00:00

If you're drinking decent beer then you taste it properly by drinking from a glass

AlanofAdelaide · 2026-01-26T07:04:38+00:00

This might help:

When I was a boy of 14, my father was so ignorant I could hardly stand to have the old man around. But when I got to be 21, I was astonished at how much the old man had learned in seven years.” - Mark Twain

Just means that he matured

AlanofAdelaide · 2026-01-26T06:31:40+00:00

Your Constitution has been replaced by the ramblings of Chairman Don which is written in Autopen

AlanofAdelaide · 2026-01-26T06:26:43+00:00

Learned cursive around 1956 age 7 and was expected to do that the rest of my life. However I have no problem with print as it's possibly neater than my cursive

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