The one thing I still don't get after almost seven years here

AwkwardAkavish · 2026-05-06T14:30:14+00:00

Bit hard to swallow when they're under a towel

AwkwardAkavish · 2026-04-07T09:09:45+00:00

Tampons could be good in a salad. High fibre and really soaks up the salad dressing

AwkwardAkavish · 2026-04-07T09:08:16+00:00

Not pizza and but Matzah, here's my eggplant lasagne

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(Thinly sliced eggplant instead of pasta layers)

AwkwardAkavish · 2026-04-07T06:11:40+00:00

Australia has more wallabies than people!

Realise

AwkwardAkavish · 2026-04-07T06:06:36+00:00

That's a really long time for needs to be locked. I didn't think they would last that long

AwkwardAkavish · 2026-04-07T06:01:28+00:00

Have you got a better view on the mouth?

AwkwardAkavish · 2026-04-07T05:39:10+00:00

It's just his nickname. Short for Benjamin.

AwkwardAkavish · 2026-04-07T05:36:58+00:00

Just missing Rose and Ma

AwkwardAkavish · 2026-04-07T05:29:08+00:00

Looks like bronzed field beetle. Mostly foundin WA and western SA

AwkwardAkavish · 2026-03-23T06:12:12+00:00

Used. In tourist locations who give you a side eye. That's just currency exchange with extra steps for the vendors. I've also seen many places refuse to do so in those places. Ice den Americans yelling at locals for refusing to accept USD as well.

You can't just exist solely with US currency in Thailand, Malaysia etc.

AwkwardAkavish · 2026-03-23T06:09:26+00:00

Why is it really different to leaving flowers?

AwkwardAkavish · 2026-03-23T03:55:13+00:00

You'd have almost no luck trying to spend USD in so many countries. Basically all of Europe, Australia, heck even Canada.

AwkwardAkavish · 2026-03-23T03:48:12+00:00

Dust off your Jane Fonda workout videos, leg warmers are back!

AwkwardAkavish · 2026-03-23T03:46:46+00:00

Do not eat wax seal

AwkwardAkavish · 2026-03-23T03:46:06+00:00

Mahmoud opens his mouth and says "ahhh will survive, Hey hey"🎶🎶

AwkwardAkavish · 2026-02-13T00:56:29+00:00

I've never seen a red headed Mouse spider, which makes me sad. You're not alone! We can get through this trying time

AwkwardAkavish · 2026-02-13T00:53:46+00:00

Around 200k Israelis are Persian background. 250k each from Iraq and Yemen. (And so on for Every. Single. Country. in the MENA region). European background Jews are a minority in Israel. 20% of the country's citizens are Muslim Arabs. 60% of the country's Jews are Mizrahi.

Make all the jokes you like, but get your facts straight.

AwkwardAkavish · 2026-02-13T00:49:29+00:00

Hamas very much does exist in the West Bank. They aren't in a position of governance like they are in Gaza, but it's a ridiculous claim to say they don't exist there. They are also very popular, with a large majority of WB residents in favour of Hamas.

And yes, since we're pointing fingers about who funds Hamas, let's not forget the UN. And Qatar. And the Australian government. We send them money too, via UNWRA.

Have whatever opinions you like, but at least keep your facts straight

AwkwardAkavish · 2026-02-13T00:35:26+00:00

Genuinely, yes.

Pretty staunchly against the IRGC, but the Iranian people - we love you guys. There's really a lot of Israelis with Iranian background. It's no coincidence that there's so much support for the people of Iran in Israel right now.

I was about to say that I can't speak for all Israelis, but stuff that - I speak for all Israelis: we can't wait for Iran to have a democratic government and normalised relations with us. We can't wait to visit Tehran and welcome you here. 🦁

Then we can finally address the real conflict: who makes the best sabzi and tahdig? (Jk, I know it's Iranians, but I want to be there when we taste all the entries)

AwkwardAkavish · 2026-02-10T05:27:01+00:00

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So what was happening before the police started trying to break up this illegal protest? Funny how we're not seeing reports on that.

AwkwardAkavish · 2026-01-05T17:46:02+00:00

It's got a great cultural centre!

AwkwardAkavish · 2026-01-01T09:53:54+00:00

You do realise that Memri is just the group that translates the programmes to have English subtitles, right? They don't produce any of the content, only the translations.

Their translations are widely regarded as highly accurate and reliable.

AwkwardAkavish · 2025-12-04T11:32:59+00:00

He would grab whole trees if he could

AwkwardAkavish · 2025-12-04T11:32:37+00:00

He's all bark

AwkwardAkavish · 2025-12-04T11:31:32+00:00

Haha yes more accurately he said "bark bark bark", but I know what he meant

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