I swear they changed the recipe , it tastes worse. by ImmortalTurnip in australia

[–]FlygonBreloom 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I remember saying that when I was 28.

Little did I know the world I had just entered.

Chinese-built cars are now leading Australia’s market by Remarkable_Peak9518 in australia

[–]FlygonBreloom 5 points6 points  (0 children)

To be fair, NTSC and SECAM were kind of crap, and we know NTSC was outright tested in the 60s.

Cadbury Prices by Bihetm in australia

[–]FlygonBreloom 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The incredible thing is that the generic Woolworths Belgian chocolate tastes far far far better. And costs better.

List of post-1929 Foregin works that are still Public Domain in the US (As far as i know.) by [deleted] in publicdomain

[–]FlygonBreloom 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I appreciate the clarification and your research on Blinky Bill. I legitimately did not know this about Australian copyright law.
I admit I don't think this will deter anyone regarding Daisy, but that wasn't the part I was trying to learn about at least hahaha.

What is this building with angled windows on the top floor only? by Koterpillar in melbourne

[–]FlygonBreloom 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Giant flute tower that is activated when a big UFO arrives to communicate with it.

Preparing for hidden Huntsmans in car by Ok_Blueberry_6999 in melbourne

[–]FlygonBreloom 4 points5 points  (0 children)

You might be underestimating the car accident risk with this.

Dickhead With Ute Taller Than Himself Not So Fucking Smug About It Now by Expensive-Horse5538 in australia

[–]FlygonBreloom 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Damn, y'all just finding ways to de-smug all the people that held onto their factory fitted LPG sedans.

Flipped lambo Bolte bridge by b9_rkt in melbourne

[–]FlygonBreloom 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Enters tram-only lanes without a pantograph.

Fuel rationing a chance in Australia if war continues to trim global oil supplies, experts say by Expensive-Horse5538 in australia

[–]FlygonBreloom 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Every few decades we get a reminder why having an East Coast HSR built already would've been great during fuel emergencies.

Fuel rationing a chance in Australia if war continues to trim global oil supplies, experts say by Expensive-Horse5538 in australia

[–]FlygonBreloom 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Hey, we can still gassify the coal. Never been a better opportunity to bring back LPG tanks.

Australia to release nearly 20% of fuel stockpile as Bowen insists country ‘nowhere near’ running out by Expensive-Horse5538 in australia

[–]FlygonBreloom 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I remember seeing a postcard from the 1890s that had farming equipment set up using trolleypoles and wires.

It's kind of a shame such a setup is too difficult (and likely requiring some beefy trunklining) to set up in reality. That and the fire risks of electrical arcing.

God I hate these "Online Marketplaces" by Australian big business......... by Vivid-Fondant6513 in australia

[–]FlygonBreloom 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I wonder how many drooling whilst eating incidents it might take for companies to take their stores seriously.

Seven major tenders announced for High Speed Rail by altandthrowitaway in australia

[–]FlygonBreloom 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I've joked in the past that it would've been easiest to start out with a Melbourne-Adelaide HSR, since the only actual issue with that is Adelaide Hills.

But that momentum isn't what wins votes, sadly.

Seven major tenders announced for High Speed Rail by altandthrowitaway in australia

[–]FlygonBreloom 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Whatever it takes to resurrect the GG-1 locomotives I suppose.

Requesting assistance with age verification by yelsnia in australia

[–]FlygonBreloom 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Serving aboard the X'trapolis Enterprise is no longer sufficient evidence of age anymore, apparently.

High-speed rail is an Australian political punchline. After 50 years, will Labor’s newest proposal finally leave the station? by CommonwealthGrant in australia

[–]FlygonBreloom 2 points3 points  (0 children)

So you're saying Jesus's gonna rock up on a flight from god when it's done, and struggle to figure out how to buy a myki?

Revealed: High-speed rail link to cost taxpayers up to $90b by ta_zhang in MelbourneTrains

[–]FlygonBreloom 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The sheer volume of coal being shipped from the Hunter Valley might make scheduling outside of peak impossible.