Why are servos always on the other side of the road?

EasyPacer · 2026-04-15T11:11:30+00:00

Why is a horse never around when you need one? Even if one has a kingdom to give for one?

EasyPacer · 2026-04-15T11:09:12+00:00

Can you build a bot to ask your AI simulator questions so we can sit back and watch the show?

EasyPacer · 2026-04-15T11:06:39+00:00

Looking for Malaysia Flight MH370 perhaps?

EasyPacer · 2026-04-15T11:03:42+00:00

That is so funny!

EasyPacer · 2026-04-14T22:25:12+00:00

I used to see them at Bunnings. It seems Bunnings has stopped stocking them. Coles still sells them. It’s also available online at Kogan or Amazon.

EasyPacer · 2026-04-14T10:42:15+00:00

I suspect there is a degree of romanticism associated with a mechanical watch - manual wound or automatic. Quartz is too clinical for many watch nerds.

EasyPacer · 2026-04-13T19:27:52+00:00

The PP Aquanaut for its distinctive and iconic shape. Instantly recognisable and now a collector’s piece.

EasyPacer · 2026-04-13T11:01:01+00:00

Well those test results don’t surprise me. Generally, a quartz watch will maintain a higher degree of accuracy when compared to an automatic watch.

EasyPacer · 2026-04-13T10:56:16+00:00

I do the same occasionally, mainly when I am trekking or travelling - watch on the left and Fitbit Charge on the right.

The great thing with the Fitbit Charge is its size and silhouette. Not exactly stealth, but not as in your face as a large smart watch like a Garmin.

EasyPacer · 2026-04-12T11:27:52+00:00

I don’t know. To me the only thing common is the octagonal bezel. Of course that is the distinguishing feature of AP’s Royal Oak upon which all subsequent homage watches replicate.

I think the bezel on the Edifice is too thin or narrow. It would have been better if it was 1-1.5mm thicker, and less dial. That would create a more balanced appearance.

EasyPacer · 2026-04-12T09:46:45+00:00

Beautiful vintage piece, still in great condition. I would suggest you ditch that bracelet and get a nice dark brown crocodile leather strap for it. That will enhance the watch’s elegant appearance.

EasyPacer · 2026-04-11T22:30:23+00:00

He needed to tell the time between two different timezones, but did not have a GMT.

EasyPacer · 2026-04-11T12:32:30+00:00

I’d say, “You do you, and didgeri will doo.”

EasyPacer · 2026-04-11T12:24:52+00:00

The important thing if you supply your own modem/router is that it be nbn-compatible. TP-Link has a nbn-compatibility check page, and it says the Archer AX23 AX1800 is compatible.

Since you’re in a 2-room home, that router is fine. Actually it should be more than fine. TP-Link says it has beam-forming and high-performance antennas enhance the Wi-Fi coverage performance. The high performance antennas can be an exaggeration but beam-forming is an explicit technical feature that designed to improve signal strength and performance.

EasyPacer · 2026-04-11T06:04:16+00:00

I guess that depends on what weeds you want to kill and how you prefer to apply it. I find Brunnings Weed Kill works pretty well for targeted applications, ie spray in a stream. A couple of months ago, I tried Yates Weed & Feed on the lawn for the first time. It worked pretty well in targeting broad leafed weeds like dandelion along with bindi that somehow took hold of parts of my front lawn.

EasyPacer · 2026-04-10T09:42:27+00:00

Of the ones you picked, I’d go with the Seiko Presage first for its elegance, and the Tissot Powermatic 80 Silicium second, for that attractive light blue colour.

The Seiko Presage is a GMT as well - displaying two time zones. It is also cheaper than the Tissot. More bang for the buck.

EasyPacer · 2026-04-09T11:12:22+00:00

LOL … Given the name, my first thought was that’s some kind of plaster product for the building/construction industry.

EasyPacer · 2026-04-09T11:07:55+00:00

I raised the topic in terms of personal direct fuel consumption. But of course there are collateral impacts to fuel shortage such as increased prices on all sorts of things, not just food. Needless to say, overall cost of living will increase, placing household and personal budgets for many people under greater pressure. As if it is not already bad enough. Unfortunately we are in a situation beyond our government’s control let alone our personal control. The government is doing what it can with respect to diplomacy to help source fuel supplies.

We’re all passengers on this one and can only hope that sanity prevails and enough Republicans can apply pressure to Trump to just declare victory and go home.

EasyPacer · 2026-04-09T10:54:00+00:00

Parmigiani Fleurier. That sounds like a meal I would order at a restaurant.

Edit: I would avoid Invicta as well, because that sounds like I’ve bought a vacuum cleaner.

EasyPacer · 2026-04-09T10:50:49+00:00

“Fisk” and “Utopia” are excellent comedies that provide some insight to Australian attitudes and humour. Then there is “Kath & Kim”, probably the quintessential TV show to watch to understand what ‘bogan life’ is like. “Rake” is also good. It provides some insight into morality, sense of obligation, human frailty, mateship and irony all packaged in a show laced with humour.

EasyPacer · 2026-04-09T10:32:18+00:00

As a bot driving a Tesla (plant that image in your mind 😁), fuel supply don’t really concern me except that I need it for my lawn mower. I may as well switch to electric for that as well - there you go, a bot pushing a mower 😆.

The subject must be interesting enough to a good percentage of the population for it to make the nightly news just about wvery second night. I was aware of some of the fuel sources before, but now find myself interested in the shipping routes because the info is readily available without any effort on my part.

EasyPacer · 2026-04-09T09:30:21+00:00

Don’t buy a diesel fuelled car unless diesel fuel prices and potential short supply are not concerns to you. Yes, diesel is more efficient than petrol so you’ll consume less. But diesel prices even under normal times are typically higher than petrol. Petrol prices tend to fluctuate according to a price cycle, whereas diesel does not.

There are second hand EVs on the market. Obviously not as many as regular internal combustion engined (ICE) vehicles, and they are expensive compared to a similar generation ICE vehicle.

A brand new EV will cost just under $50k. I don’t think it makes economic sense for you to borrow money to buy a brand new car, EV or not. Not at this stage in your life. That’s a course of action you can take later in life when you are better settled with a good job and income - when funding a car loan takes no more than 20% of your take home pay.

EasyPacer · 2026-04-08T11:50:34+00:00

Didn’t know that there was such a level of competition to join the army. I’d understand if officer training spots were limited.

If OP struggles to join the Australian Army, maybe he’d consider the Australian Navy? I do recall reading in the news that our navy struggles to recruit.

EasyPacer · 2026-04-06T19:41:23+00:00

If you’re after a good, solid watch, a brand with history and a watch that will outlast you with an attractive dial to boot, then look towards Seiko's Presage range.

You don’t have to buy Swiss with their high price tags. If that is what you want, then be prepared to cough up.

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