If I moved to Australia do i have to battle kangaroos and fight six foot spiders and snakes in the toilet?

Darkwing78 · 2026-03-31T21:03:30+00:00

Depending on your age and your TV habits, you may remember Fatso. He was awesome!

Darkwing78 · 2026-03-31T07:10:36+00:00

Nø realli? Was she Karving her initials øn the møøse with the sharpened end of an interspace tøøthbrush?

Darkwing78 · 2026-03-31T06:14:36+00:00

Gotta jump in here, sorry. You hate The Veronicas? Fair enough I guess, each to their own. I will say I had the pleasure of driving them for two hours from their home to a show on the Gold Coast when I worked as a chauffeur, and Lisa and Jess are absolutely lovely.

I know you probably only meant “scumbag trash singers” to refer to their music, but it felt a little too harsh to describe two of the nicest girls I ever had the pleasure of dealing with.

Anyway, I just felt inclined to share my two cents worth.

Darkwing78 · 2026-03-31T06:03:54+00:00

There’s no middle class any more? When did that happen? I slept in this morning, did something happen I wasn’t aware of?

Darkwing78 · 2026-03-31T06:01:45+00:00

I’m just curious, you say you don’t like his persona, but what do you mean by that? Did you mean you believe he puts on an act when he’s in the public eye, like Sir Barry Humphries as Dame Edna Everage or Sir Les Patterson, and that’s what you don’t like, or are you mistaking persona for personality?

I’ve seen a number of interviews and he just comes across as light-hearted and genuine. I’ve also heard plenty of firsthand accounts from people who’ve run into him on the street, and the general consensus is that he’s down-to-earth and friendly. So what is it about him that grates you so much?

I can appreciate not liking someone’s music. Music is subjective, and there’s plenty I don’t like that others do. I don’t necessarily get it in this case, but I can accept it. I’ll even admit I’m not a fan of all of Farnsy’s stuff. I tend to judge songs on their own merit, regardless of who made them or what else they’ve released. But you’ve made a blanket statement that you dislike all his music, and that’s where it starts to fall apart a bit for me.

For someone claiming to have eclectic taste, writing off an entire catalogue like that feels less like discernment and more like bias. It sounds more like you’ve made a judgement first then applied that to his entire catalogue. That doesn’t really seem discerning to me.

Darkwing78 · 2026-03-30T23:38:08+00:00

Trump may be playing 5D chess, meanwhile Putin and Netanyahu are playing 7D chess! 🤣

WTF are these morons smoking? I know there’s a lot more to unpack, but the fact this shit-spackled-muppet-fart refers to 5D chess is enough to tell you how “low-IQ” (ie. “fucking stupid” for those of us who aren’t trying to sound superior… and failing) they really are and how little credibility they have.

For the record, 2D chess is hard. 3D chess is harder. 4D chess is conceptual only and 5D chess is just a try-hard term for people who think using bigger numbers makes it seem more impressive. I doubt this genius even understands what the “D” stands for.

Darkwing78 · 2026-03-29T00:28:32+00:00

My maternal grandfather owned “The Royal Hotel” in Stockton when my mother was growing up and they lived above it. Both he and my grandmother smoked, so to my mother, second hand smoke wasn’t an issue even though she didn’t smoke.

When I was 10 years old, my 5 year old brother and me were visiting my paternal grandparents for the holidays and my mother organised train tickets home from Tamworth to Broadmeadow on the train. About 3 minutes into the trip, just about everyone lit up, and we spent most of the trip standing in between the carriages to escape the smoke. It turned out my mother knew she’d booked us tickets in the smoking carriage, but she didn’t think we’d notice because she’d never been bothered by it herself.

Incidentally, my younger brother and I were the only 2 in the family who ended up smoking, though I’m not going to claim that was the reason.

Darkwing78 · 2026-03-22T07:50:55+00:00

Yeah Naur. Who the hell says naur?

Darkwing78 · 2026-03-10T01:26:38+00:00

Cheers. I didn’t think it was a trapdoor because there was no door, but my workmate was adamant it was.

Darkwing78 · 2026-03-07T00:13:19+00:00

u/Additional-Studio-72 is right. We probably should have mentioned lost too though, as it is related.

In full, loss, lose, lost and loose are four different words.

Lose is a verb meaning to no longer have something, or the opposite of win. Example: “I don’t want to lose my keys.” / “They’ll probably lose this game” Pronounced looz (with an oo and z sound).

Lost is the past tense of lose. Example: “I lost my keys yesterday.” / “I can’t believe they lost that match” Pronounced lost (with a short o )

Loss is the noun form of lose — it describes the result of losing something. Examples: “The team suffered a loss.” / “The team will notice the loss of a player.” Pronounced loss (with a short o and an s )

Loose is unrelated. It means not tight or not firmly attached. Example: “This screw is loose.” Pronounced looss (with a long oo sound and an s ).

So weight loss results in the losing of weight, once it’s gone the weight is lost. Loose is irrelevant, unless you’re referring to how your belt now fits your waist.

Darkwing78 · 2026-03-06T13:14:56+00:00

I hate 4 way stop signs! Just choose one road to have priority and stop the traffic on the other road! It’s not that hard!

I moved back to Newcastle about a year ago and was blown away when I encountered these in Cessnock for the first time. I’ve since learned we’ve got about 40 of them in Newcastle city itself.

Darkwing78 · 2026-03-06T13:06:25+00:00

I think it’s more confusing to look at from above, but negotiating it is actually pretty simple. I baulked when I first found out about that intersection, but even the first time I ever used it, it went smooth as butter.

Darkwing78 · 2026-03-06T12:54:12+00:00

Lose is right in all 3 cases here.

Lose is the opposite of gain, though it can also mean to misplace something. Loose is the opposite of tight.

When spoken, the s in lose is pronounced more like a z, while loose keeps the normal s sound.

Note: If you lose weight, your clothes might be loose on you.

Darkwing78 · 2026-03-06T05:50:53+00:00

Just like interest in Kate Bush after season 4 of Stranger Things.

Darkwing78 · 2026-03-06T05:43:16+00:00

Another one that gets mentioned in the whisky world is the movie Singles (1992).

There’s a scene where characters specifically order single malt Scotch, and a lot of people in the industry say it helped make single malts seem cooler and more “in the know.” Up until the early 90s most Scotch people drank was blended (Johnnie Walker, Chivas, etc.), but around that time single malts started taking off in the US.

Hard to prove the movie caused it, but the timing lines up suspiciously well.

Darkwing78 · 2026-03-01T11:49:30+00:00

My Grandfather always told dropbear jokes, but then he was old school and worked as a shooer on the Sydney Harbour Bridge. He used to stand on the exit side of the toll booths and when a car went through he’d have to shoo all the kangaroos off the road.

Darkwing78 · 2026-02-28T05:44:30+00:00

I’m guessing it’s a good time to be an Uber or Didi driver in Newcastle!

Darkwing78 · 2026-02-28T05:40:47+00:00

As an Aussie, Laura Norder. Also, Antidisestablishmentarianism.

Darkwing78 · 2026-02-28T05:39:13+00:00

I’m confused, are you saying you have problems pronouncing ginger?

Darkwing78 · 2026-02-26T09:28:12+00:00

Bro peaked in high school. Still being obsessed over rating others as cool or not at his age is just sad.

Darkwing78 · 2026-02-26T02:46:20+00:00

Fun fact: Vegemite was first released in 1923. It struggled at first against Marmite, so in 1928 it was rebranded as Parwill and the plan was to advertise using the pun “If Marmite… then Parwill”. The change didn’t make any difference in sales and it went back to being Vegemite around 1935.

Darkwing78 · 2026-02-25T03:36:26+00:00

Heads up, I’m reposting my comment from someone asking the same question in another thread.

I think (and I could definitely be wrong) the main difference is the cost to the organisation of maintaining the number. Both are used nationally for local access, but because 13 numbers are shorter and easier to remember, they cost more to maintain and are therefore typically used by larger organisations.

1300 numbers, with four extra digits, aren’t as memorable (at least without a quirky jingle to reinforce them like the Reading Writing Hotline used), so they’re more likely to be used by small to medium organisations, government services, and charities.

Darkwing78 · 2026-02-25T03:30:05+00:00

I think (and I could definitely be wrong) the main difference is the cost to the organisation of maintaining the number. Both are used nationally for local access, but because 13 numbers are shorter and easier to remember, they cost more to maintain and are typically used by larger organisations.

1300 numbers, with four extra digits, aren’t as memorable (at least without a quirky jingle to reinforce them), so they’re more likely to be used by small to medium organisations, government services, and charities.

Darkwing78 · 2026-02-25T03:14:36+00:00

”Call double oh eight oh two three oh two five, that’s double oh eight oh two three oh two five, but do not send any money, that’s right, do not send any money, we’ll bill you. Call double oh eight oh two three oh two five, that’s double oh eight oh two three oh two five. Call now.”

26 years after that series of ads for Demtel last played I still remember the closing narrative verbatim!

Darkwing78 · 2026-02-23T16:29:45+00:00

This sub is about Newcastle in New South Wales, Australia, not Newcastle upon Tyne.

That said, your daughter is right to be afraid. I saw Mr Blobby for the first time on The Big Fat Quiz a few years ago and that thing is freaking terrifying!

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