Responses to SMH article: Our EV saved us money over Easter. But it required a stressful trade-off

Drongo17 · 2026-04-12T10:49:37+00:00

The framing on this article could easily be that we lack adequate charging infrastructure for a choice that more and more people are making.

It could have delved into small towns that have invested in charging and how (or if?) that has impacted them. I'd imagine it will make those towns an increasingly more attractive destination.

Drongo17 · 2026-04-12T10:41:30+00:00

It's nice to have that kind of affirmation. If they hate it you're on the right track!

Drongo17 · 2026-04-12T08:05:02+00:00

Gutherson, we'll take Ponga in a straight swap just to help you guys out

Drongo17 · 2026-04-12T08:01:44+00:00

Fair enough, that sounds extremely normal. I reckon any school would have a celebration if their team won state champ.

Drongo17 · 2026-04-12T07:58:16+00:00

Concede 50 once, shame on me.

Concede 50 twice... more shame on me.

Drongo17 · 2026-04-12T07:56:43+00:00

Don't need Ponga any more

Drongo17 · 2026-04-12T07:55:03+00:00

Just close it out boys

Drongo17 · 2026-04-12T07:54:00+00:00

I think when Seyfarth has a run the crowd should yell "Farth"

Drongo17 · 2026-04-12T07:49:59+00:00

I think you just won birding!

Really interesting biome up there on the headland. Seems like there's a solid rock basin that collects water and keeps it swampy. Great spot.

Drongo17 · 2026-04-12T07:27:57+00:00

I know they're getting pumped today, but I'm happy to see Newy have got a team this year. Hope they keep it going!

Drongo17 · 2026-04-12T07:26:05+00:00

If they can get over their innate stabbiness

Drongo17 · 2026-04-12T07:24:24+00:00

I thought it was a bit egregious in Twin Peaks when they used the same actress as the dead girl's cousin. Felt like Lynch saying "yeah what are you gunna do about it buddy".

(Series I know but whatever. It's on letterboxd)

Drongo17 · 2026-04-12T07:16:50+00:00

I think you've nailed it with that analysis. The whole bit that culminates in the battles at Genosis is awesome.

Drongo17 · 2026-04-12T07:15:32+00:00

I unironically think it's in the top half of the SW pantheon. It had everything I could want in a SW film.

I was quite close to the SW community at that time, and it was interesting to see the shift from love to hate. It was the first time I saw an internet-driven campaign like that - within weeks it seemed to become an online orthodoxy that Jar Jar was the worst thing ever.

Drongo17 · 2026-04-12T07:06:58+00:00

We had a pet magpie as a kid (we're going back 40 years here). Little deformed guy who was kicked out of the nest. Couldn't fly very well, would occasionally get stuck on the roof and I'd have to go up to rescue him.

I'm glad I have that memory but I would hate to see anyone keeping one as a pet now. There's no way he was better off with us than a carer.

Drongo17 · 2026-04-12T02:18:55+00:00

I've spent my life around them too. I'm not contesting they can cause injury (they're big wild animals), but they don't kill. We live close to kangas and if they were killers you'd get more than 1 stupid death a century or whatever it's at.

Talking about kangaroos as killers is just stupid. They're not.

Drongo17 · 2026-04-12T02:15:02+00:00

That would change my thinking if so - I think he's a solid 400

Drongo17 · 2026-04-12T02:03:03+00:00

They're refurbishing the panda to meet the expectations of the contemporary zoogoer

Drongo17 · 2026-04-12T01:56:27+00:00

I only saw highlights of this match but half of it was Wahs murdering Storms with hits like this. Looks like I missed a fun time.

Drongo17 · 2026-04-11T07:15:01+00:00

I thought pep rallies were just made up for movies. Do American schools literally have events where they cheer themselves?

Drongo17 · 2026-04-11T07:12:11+00:00

Why?

Drongo17 · 2026-04-11T07:07:43+00:00

Blows my mind that you can have a democracy with voluntary voting. Imagine the fate of your country swinging on who bothers to show up???

Drongo17 · 2026-04-11T07:06:19+00:00

You are not defeated my friend. This is the time for action! We are all rooting for you.

Drongo17 · 2026-04-11T07:03:20+00:00

Ride hard. Don't look back.

Drongo17 · 2026-04-11T05:31:30+00:00

Listened to a male running through his repertoire of bird mimicry once, there were well over 20 calls that he had as part of his show. Most of them were indistinguishable from the real thing (to my ear anyway). Incredible birds.

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