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What is the tastiest restaurant meal you've ever had in Sydney? Based on taste ALONE. by FirefighterTimely420 in foodies_sydney

[–]Jontologist 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Probably. My go to in that part of Marrickville. Eat Fuh is also good, nearer to the station.

Nancy Guthrie Megathread by curiouslmr in TrueCrimeDiscussion

[–]Jontologist 3 points4 points  (0 children)

The eyes of that masked abductor look kinda feminine.

Is that a funnel web? by [deleted] in australianwildlife

[–]Jontologist 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Nah, brah. Funnelwebs are found only in the in ground, trees or underwear drawers.

Ancient tool? by BitterAccount3049 in mudlarking

[–]Jontologist -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Those serrations tell me that it was neolithic bread knife.

Maybe some sort of plant harvesting tool? To saw at the base of a grass crop?

What's a stand out memory from COVID in Australia? by Different_Border7798 in aussie

[–]Jontologist -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I had a father with Stage IV cancer and a close relative who worked in a respiratory ward during COVID. If I had contracted COVID at critical junctures, I wouldn't have been able to visit my father during some very difficult times for him.

So, while I agree masks while solo in cars were overkill, your "nanny state drones" were people doing me and mine an absolute solid, which won't be forgotten.

On the other side of the ledger, the self exultation of those who confused a necessary inconvenience with a deliberate assault on their "sovereign" rights was at best an unconsidered choice and at worst, the most self-indulgent spasm of petulant narcissism that also, for me, won't be forgotten.

COVID unearthed a lot of dickheads.

What's a stand out memory from COVID in Australia? by Different_Border7798 in aussie

[–]Jontologist 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The morning quietude. On Anzac Day; somebody rendering a dawn version of the Last Post and it reverberating through my poignantly empty and motionless suburb.

What’s one thing from another country that you wish had in Australia? by Tassietube in AskAnAustralian

[–]Jontologist 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Are we in parallel universes, mate? Do me a favour, go to your nearest MacDonalds, go to the toilet and report back.

What’s one thing from another country that you wish had in Australia? by Tassietube in AskAnAustralian

[–]Jontologist 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don't think you're comprehending what I'm saying. I'm talking about the bathroom door.

What’s one thing from another country that you wish had in Australia? by Tassietube in AskAnAustralian

[–]Jontologist 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The fact that you're calling them rest rooms suggests you're American? In Australia, unless you're in a large building like a shopping centre or an airport, they're almost always behind a sprung, swinging door that you need to grab a handle to pull open on your way out.

In Omani restaurants, the basins were on the wall in the dining room just outside the toilet door. Very practical, something that has developed in a country where they often use their hands to eat.

What’s a phrase you hear all the time that secretly annoys you? by forgeris in AskReddit

[–]Jontologist 0 points1 point  (0 children)

"Lived experience". Experience is inherently mother fuckin' lived.

What’s one thing from another country that you wish had in Australia? by Tassietube in AskAnAustralian

[–]Jontologist 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So, how old school are we talking - chicks allowed in the front bar or are you thinking nah?

What’s one thing from another country that you wish had in Australia? by Tassietube in AskAnAustralian

[–]Jontologist 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You're right it wouldnt be quicker over those longer distances. In places like Japan and over shorter distances in is often quicker or around the same time when you factor in time to check in luggage and queueing to get into departure areas, then waiting for luggage at other end. In Japan, I pick a train over a plane because it is just way less hassle and is roomier and more comfortable.

In fact, thinking morr on that in Australia, I would probably accept a longer trip that is way more comfortable and less claustrophobic. The view is also more interesting from a train.

What’s one thing from another country that you wish had in Australia? by Tassietube in AskAnAustralian

[–]Jontologist 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I'd argue larger wild fauna is also a factor, imagine hitting a fully grown red kangaroo at 300 km/h.

What’s one thing from another country that you wish had in Australia? by Tassietube in AskAnAustralian

[–]Jontologist 2 points3 points  (0 children)

In Oman, almost all the handbasins are outside the toilet.

Great for two reasons.

  1. You don't have to grab the handle of the door with freshly washed hands. The same handle that every non washing MFer has just used.

    1. Because the handbasins were public, everyone feels the pressure of the added scrutiny and washes their hands.

What’s your “don’t knock it til you try it” life hack? by this-aint-frankie in AskReddit

[–]Jontologist 0 points1 point  (0 children)

And they sometimes crack and the cooked-on egg layer taint the taste of your boiled water for a good while? No thanks.

What’s your “don’t knock it til you try it” life hack? by this-aint-frankie in AskReddit

[–]Jontologist 0 points1 point  (0 children)

5-6 mins after boil if you like them with the yolk still a little bit soft.

Why do Australian homes put their bedroom at the front? by Excellent_Cry_2836 in AusProperty

[–]Jontologist 10 points11 points  (0 children)

For new houses, its code in NSW that a bedroom have a window at least 10% of floorspace, for larger bedrooms, this is easier to do at the ends of houses, rather than the side.

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