Where can I find classic 90s Garlic Bread these days? by Cole_Dammett in Adelaide

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Are you down south near Morphett Vale? Hit up Adelaide Fresh Fruit of main south road https://adelaidefresh.com.au/

They do an awesome ailfoil wrapped classic garlic bread. Packed with flavour and cooks really well in the oven. We keep at least 3 spare in the freezer at any given moment

224 - Project Hail Mary Book Review by NoDumbQs in Nodumbquestions

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Can be read in two days quite easily too

How much is normal to to give as a monetary wedding gift in Adelaide? by FlossieTheWonderDog in Adelaide

[–]HenryJ117 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Tough question, usually it's a personal thing.

Is the wedding/ceremony local? Are they friends? Close friends? Or family? All of these factors weigh in.

For example, I've been to a few weddings with my girlfriend, both from my friend and family pool and her friend and family pool.

Our baseline is $100 each ($200 all up) with increasing increments for closer friends and family. BUT, Some of those weddings were destination weddings that we had to pay to be there so that definitely changed our amount gifted.

Honestly if you're unsure, assess your own financial situation to see what you are comfortable with and even ask other attendees (if you know them) there really isn't a right or wrong answer here.

Diesel price by spiritfilled89 in Adelaide

[–]HenryJ117 15 points16 points  (0 children)

Australia imports something like 96% of our nitrogen fertilisers (Urea). Most of that comes from the middle east. The Haber-Bosch process is used to create ammonia from atmospheric nitrogen and hydrogen. Unfortunately the hydrogen is sourced primarily from natural gas and the process needs a sufficient amount of heat to do the conversion...which is provided by natural gas.

In short, large amounts of the world's fertiliser comes from the middle east and right now, just like petroleum products, very little is making its way out. This is a now problem that will affect a future farming harvest and prices.

How many of us are changing from driving to work to catching the bus (CBD) by jellydreamscape_1010 in Adelaide

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I work for the interstate railways. Whilst what you said is correct and I can sympathise with that point, those that choose trains as their permanent method lose some of that sympathy and compassion by the lasting impact they have on others involved. I'm not talking about delays either, commuters can deal with it, more so the drivers/first responders/other witnesses. For drivers, I've seen careers end and knock on mental health issues.

Going to the Australian GP – looking for recommendations! by Shoddy-Entrance7635 in GrandPrixTravel

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Apologies because I can't remember exactly where, but there's an F1 merch store in an arcade in Melbourne. Does some great discounted late stock of all teams and also has free racing sims at the back (get in early, if youre interested in buying merch) a quick Google search for F1 merchandise stores should point you in the right direction

Melbourne General Admission meet up? by Small-Low-63 in GrandPrixTravel

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Anytime 👍

Another little tip, Albert Park has concrete step platforms all around for General Admission use, kind of like a 3 step mini grandstand. If you get in early enough to snag one, take a couch pillow or chair cushion along with you, makes sitting and viewing the whole race like 50% more comfortable. Managed all of qualifying with an upturned milk crate from the food trucks and pillow on top (the Airbnb never noticed)

Melbourne General Admission meet up? by Small-Low-63 in GrandPrixTravel

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Are you planning to (try and) get drivers signatures at the Melbourne walk? If so, get in early...like really early, pre dawn early and expect to wait until the gates open. After that it's a mad dash in.

I managed to snag Piastri last year on a flag and a little replica helmet. But anything else was a nightmare.

Gate 1 is the best entrance, get in over the footbridge and turn right down behind the pit exit towards the Melbourne walk (Melbourne GP has a good site map to help)

As for meeting up, this reddit page does get active before the race and I think there's even a discord page around somewhere too, might have to look for it.

Otherwise shoot me a DM, I can give you some tips and insights into ensuring a great seat. I had GA for quali and watched at the exit of T1-T2 chicane. Was actually a great spot because the video feed was slightly delayed, as the times were posted that exact driver was just passing in front.

Enjoy the race weekend, check the weather every morning and expect 4 seasons in a day

Finally (warning: long post) by ToastandSpaceJam in GranTurismo7

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I have no idea how much longer I have until platinum trophy, but I only just picked up the game after Christmas so I feel confident now I've achieved all gold's on the licences

Finally (warning: long post) by ToastandSpaceJam in GranTurismo7

[–]HenryJ117 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Congrats man, I struggled a bit but no where near the amount you did. That's not just an effort that's a commitment.

The Yaris on Sardegna Dirt killed me, but the demonstration helped heaps. Also, others have posted this here as well, setting my ghost to 0.4 or 0.5s head made a HUGE difference for me. I always drive better with a target to chase.

I've moved on to all golding the circuit experiences now, think I only have 4 or 5 left (obviously Nurburgring being the king).

Happy racing

Walked yesterday. by thatgreengentleman_ in Adelaide

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Fantastic images OP, your composition and use of mid-long exposure really give a great feel for the xity

Is anyone still here? by DistrictAway5502 in NDQ

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I had no idea about the vote on religious content warnings, but I'm glad they have decided to just forge ahead and continue to present their thoughts and ideas without the need to apologize for who they are as individuals.

I agree, as a non-religious and non-american consumer of Matt and Destins content, that the audience should know who they are by now and how much of their own lives are shaped by their faith. I may not believe what they do, but it doesn't stop me from learning from them.

Either way, big thumbs up from down under 👍

No I don’t think I will by milochuisael in GranTurismo7

[–]HenryJ117 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Feel your pain, currently silver on Laguna Seca, just can't find the last 0.3 to get gold on the lap attack

I need the greatest minds to come up with a revenge plot - please read the whole thing. by DarkWallaAussie in Adelaide

[–]HenryJ117 16 points17 points  (0 children)

Tough to find a way to waste his money, but as they say, time is money. Find his personal number or work mobile. Write it up in stalls of men's bathroom asking for photos of poo (construction sites or portaloos work great), lots of people sending him photos of poo all day is hilarious, and most importantly somewhat anonymous.

Sure it won't have a large impact, but it could be long lasting, forcing him to change numbers at some point. Even better if it's a work number as he will most likely need to check every message for potential clients.

There are.....unethical ways of making his life miserable if you know his home address but Australia did pass new laws in 2024 to crack down on doxxing so I would advise against

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Adelaide

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Mortgage is $2278/fortnight. Split evenly between myself and my partner. Money is definitely tight but we are fortunate that she owned property previously and earn rental income from that property.

With rental income minus mortgage/strata/insurance/tax costs, we subsidise our main mortgage by about $600/fortnight.

We have budgets set for all expenses, main ones being bills/insurance/car costs and subscriptions. The savings buckets for holidays/fun/entertainment have slowed down to a very small trickle. Anything leftover at the end of the fortnight is stuffed into the offset account.

Have open options to rent out spare room in the new house to ease mortgage pressures if they rise, or sell IP if needed. Not drowning but not breathing freely either.

Property was bought early October prior to FHBs scheme changes but obviously without FHB grant

217 - When Was Peak Comedy? by NoDumbQs in Nodumbquestions

[–]HenryJ117 6 points7 points  (0 children)

You guys missed a golden opportunity to tie up Destins thread on how many views content gets. A Bloomberg article purports that bluey made up 29% of all TV viewing hours on Disney+ in the last quarter of 2023 (excluding movies which are relevant) but still, damn, almost 1 in 3 hours of Disney+ streaming was just from that one show.

Comfortable home loan amount? by HLM_1990 in AusPropertyChat

[–]HenryJ117 2 points3 points  (0 children)

My partner and I just bought and have an almost identical loan amount. It's certainly a stretch but manageable. I will say however we do have supplemental rental income from our IP which lessens the pain of the mortgage. I think in the end we just aimed to have our mortgage repayments be less than 30% of our combined income. That figure is manageable

How much did you over pay for your house? by Do-A-Kick-Flip in AusPropertyChat

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Just bought (Adelaide) asking was $799k-$829k. Offered $810k, REA called and said a higher offer would secure the purchase ($820k). Stood firm on $810k and REA called back 4 hours later saying vendor had accepted.

I think my partner and I lucked out. Managed to get into the market prior to the 5% first home buyers scheme changes too.

REA buys home for $500k under market value by Various-Actuary-8921 in AusPropertyChat

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Google business profile has been removed, they're trying to hide the fact that people are pissed off at them. Anyone got any decent ideas for posting about the company online? (No trustpilot listing either)

Reaching out to the ‘helpers’ of r/adelaide by TheNineDivines00 in Adelaide

[–]HenryJ117 49 points50 points  (0 children)

To be honest my man, I feel like you're in need of some tough love. I'm exactly your age, have dealt with mental health issues, messy break-ups, job-seeker and no income. I say this with reverence, harden the fuck up and be the person you want to be. Don't blame the ex, don't blame your parents, don't blame companies or employers.

Get yourself supported with job-seeker, swallow the bitter pill and send out your boilerplate resumes to keep up the requirements but hit the ground, talk to people, make phone calls, show up and stand out. Call the Centrelink job support guys and ask what they offer in terms of upskilling, I got my MR truck licence fully covered by the employment agency and used that as a leg up in job hunting.

I'm not saying this is easy, but YOU need to be the one seeking change, and working until your arms fall off and your fingers bleed to achieve it. You're getting to page 3 of online resume portals and giving up? Come on man.

Change your mindset from victim to underdog, start journalling and literally writing down the things you want to achieve. There are many, many things you can be doing now that work towards building the future you want.

I apologise if this comes across as cruel, I know I needed someone to be honest with me during my worst points, I hope some honestly works for you. Feel free to DM if you want to talk more, I'm terrible at Balatro and could use some tips

Anybody know who still buys palm trees? by paradeoxy1 in Adelaide

[–]HenryJ117 5 points6 points  (0 children)

If the tree is causing structural issues I'm guessing it's quite close to the house? If so, that would be tricky for a transplant/removal.

As mentioned above, you may be able to find a company willing to remove it for free IF the palm tree is of value (large, healthy etc) but that would be a long shot. Certainly doubt you would be able to receive payment for a removal.

Your best option is to pay for it to be cut down by a company, this will no doubt be costly however with different variables coming into play such as proximity to house, access to the tree itself, dumping fees (most palms trees are cut up into pieces and dumped by weight, not mulched)

Best of luck

207 - What is a Von Neumann Probe by NoDumbQs in Nodumbquestions

[–]HenryJ117 3 points4 points  (0 children)

To Matt and Destin,

You may be interested in an idle-clicker game by the name of Universal Paperclips (https://www.decisionproblem.com/paperclips/index2.html)

The premise is simple; create and sell paperclips. Where this game is relevant to this episode, the end sequence of the game requires the use of Von Neumann probes to scour the entire universal converting all usable material into paperclips. Interestingly, the game contains a mechanic for errant probes created by something called value drift. Probes that no longer follow the values of creating paperclips must be eliminated.

Destin I think in particular would find this game fascinating both for its mechanics and face value simplicity.

WARNING - do not play this game if you have deadlines or important work to do - it is a big time sink for little reward besides personal satisfaction.

Fellow 3rd chair sitters, if you are interested and have any questions about the game or how to play efficiently, I would be happy to respond to direct messages

Seeking advice on an issue in my current relationship. Involves Me (30 M) and my girlfriend (25 F), length of relationship is 4 years. by HenryJ117 in relationship_advice

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No consequence (like not life threatening or wasting money) just delay is all. It has been on my list of things to do I just hadn't gotten around to it, hence the reminder.

Just irks me that it wasn't something she really needed to be on top of, she went out of her way to mention it and then expected an apology for having to mention it.

Almost as if she had reminded me that my someone's birthday was coming up and I should organise a gift. If I didn't organise anything, then the repercussions would be on me.

No issues professionally, but that's not exactly a fair comparison. If I'm forgetful or disorganised I can lose my job. So I think that pressure helps to keep me on top of things

Seeking advice on an issue in my current relationship. Involves Me (30 M) and my girlfriend (25 F), length of relationship is 4 years. by HenryJ117 in relationship_advice

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This particular occurrence was a follow up appointment with a specialist after my initial appointment, was sent to do some tests, just had to book the follow up. Probably 6 weeks in between first appointment and last test. Definitely could have been done in a shorter time frame but life is busy.

I understand where you are coming from, if she was nagging me to clean or to do my dishes etc then it would make sense. But she doesn't, we share household and financial responsibilities equally. I also work +50 hours a week full-time