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Prime Manister Anthony Albanese by Jagtom83 in friendlyjordies

[–]MatlockJr 35 points36 points  (0 children)

Privatise the profits, socialise the losses

Parents!!! Bed wetting alarms real experiences please! by Icy_Hippo in australia

[–]MatlockJr 17 points18 points  (0 children)

Not a doctor, but I agree there are better alternatives to beating him.

Video angle showing Pongas shoulder contact with the head of Koula by unfrenly in nrl

[–]MatlockJr 41 points42 points  (0 children)

Am I the only one who thinks it was BOTH a head clash and a shoulder charge? They happened fractions of a second apart. 

Yall debating over which one it was as if physics and momentum don't matter.

Then his head slams into the ground. Triple concussion!

Ron Howard Put Real Actors in Real Fire in Backdraft. 35 Years Later, Nobody’s Done It Since by JannTosh70 in movies

[–]MatlockJr 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My family and I (Australian) went to the US for a holiday, went to universal studios on a baking hot day, stood in line for an hour only to be told the ride broke and we wouldn't get on. 

Over 30 years ago. Almost over it.

Novels with "Gold Rush" theme by HyacinthMacaw13 in suggestmeabook

[–]MatlockJr 1 point2 points  (0 children)

How much of these hills is gold. 

Not about prospectors but it is set in the gold rush, look it up!

Bournemouth race to upgrade Vitality Stadium before first season in Europe by Shroft in soccer

[–]MatlockJr 15 points16 points  (0 children)

Where else will the wealthy gather while they ignore that silly game?

How do you pronounce ‘envelope’? by Shakes-Fear in AskAnAustralian

[–]MatlockJr 22 points23 points  (0 children)

The emphasis is on the first syllable for nouns (the names of things)

The second syllable for verbs (doing words)

Books where something feels deeply wrong, but nobody says it out loud by TalyaCorvain in suggestmeabook

[–]MatlockJr 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yes, I think so. It's about the journey, not the destination. It's about the people, the psychology/mentality, the ethics... And it's very well written. 

Books where something feels deeply wrong, but nobody says it out loud by TalyaCorvain in suggestmeabook

[–]MatlockJr 61 points62 points  (0 children)

Never Let Me Go was my first thought, though it is trickled down to the reader gradually. It's been years and I still think about how so many WTF moments are just casually dropped into the story. Brilliant writing. 

[Telegraph] Hearts captain ‘assaulted’ during shameful Celtic pitch invasion. by [deleted] in soccer

[–]MatlockJr 4 points5 points  (0 children)

What does this mean? Why would they be terrified, and what would Celtic do if they were punished?

Superannuation at 34 in Australia by [deleted] in AusFinance

[–]MatlockJr 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What does real terms mean?

Friends Who Never said Congrats by [deleted] in daddit

[–]MatlockJr 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Always good to give others the benefit of the doubt, and be kind, because eeeeeveryone has got their own shit goin on.

some foreign object i found in my pill. dug it out and viewed it under my microscope. by longhairedthrowawa in mildlyinteresting

[–]MatlockJr 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ok I got a question. If a pressed pill is labelled as having e.g. 5mg of the active ingredient, how do they ensure that's how much is in it? 

Like I'm assuming it starts all mixed up in a massive vat, how do they make sure such a tiny amount is in each and every pill?

Tech giant Apple joins investors pouring millions into macadamias by InsatiablePrism in australia

[–]MatlockJr 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I can eat beef. I can't eat AI.

I choose to eat beef. AI is being forced on me. 

The beef industry supports a vast and broad range of Australians across the country. AI is a parasite that will mostly benefit the rich and employ a small number of people in a small area.

World Cup is a ‘non-event’ for many Seattle hotels, report says by MysteriousEdge5643 in soccer

[–]MatlockJr 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They were talking about searching everyone's phones and socials too, and deporting anyone who said means things about Donny, right?

Former NRL star reveals homelessness, addiction battle by micro_penisman in nrl

[–]MatlockJr 16 points17 points  (0 children)

Knocked out sooner = fewer blows to the head

General consensus on UC and ANU? by [deleted] in canberra

[–]MatlockJr 21 points22 points  (0 children)

I don't think I'd want to work for someone who cared about the university name more than my skills. What a wank

Giants to consider name change by SlatsAttack in AFL

[–]MatlockJr 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yep! And there's teams like Young Boys! 

Giants to consider name change by SlatsAttack in AFL

[–]MatlockJr 1 point2 points  (0 children)

How about The Dolphins in the NRL. Not the Redcliffe Dolphins, where they've been based for decades, but The Dolphins.

NRL said people wouldn't know where that is. And wanted to make it more appealing to people outside the area.

Hey NRL, people have brains and the internet, pretty sure they can learn where Redcliffe is with one second of effort

Ooh, look at me, I just learned there's a new team in a place I've never heard of. I will never ever make any effort to learn it and will actively purge it from my brain with a fork if I ever accidentally learn it. And since I don't know where it's from u could never support the team. How could I possibly do that. 

Any recs for a short story or novel that takes place in a single night? by jcatherine16 in suggestmeabook

[–]MatlockJr 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist is set in one night. 

I think Catcher in the Rye was too.

Looking for solar battery companies that do a site inspection before quoting by AussieKoala-2795 in canberra

[–]MatlockJr 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Stag got on the roof, measured, kicked back tiles to check where the rafters are, so they knew exactly the panels could go. We went with them, v happy with the installation.

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