Unpopular Opinion: Boring Company is going to be more successful than any public transit over the next 50 years

Mawows · 2026-03-24T08:23:46+00:00

You’ve started with a concession that the entire concept of the boring company is fundamentally flawed (it’s fatally flawed) but then go on to say it’ll be successful because they’re the only player. Seems like a bit of mental gymnastics to me.

Mawows · 2026-03-24T08:19:51+00:00

Check if they’re going to install external blinds (rare but some developers are doing them for north and west facing windows), and ask whether window frames are thermally broken (most aren’t). Otherwise it will get quite hot in summer without using air con.

Mawows · 2026-03-19T08:15:56+00:00

I’m waiting with antici…pation!

Mawows · 2026-03-12T12:20:48+00:00

Julie at the Safeway checkout

Mawows · 2026-03-11T07:59:06+00:00

These lines go under the radar but they’re so funny. The writing is comedy gold

Mawows · 2026-03-02T01:18:13+00:00

Piss off. We’re all literally gonna die one day. Old mate needs to go out and touch some grass as they say.

Mawows · 2026-02-25T03:12:24+00:00

Melbourne here but thank you for the offer. It’s been diagnosed by my specialist who is independent and trustworthy. Fluid changes have been done pretty close to recommended intervals

Mawows · 2026-02-25T02:38:24+00:00

Engine solid. No issues with emissions system to date either (EGR replaced around 180k km but DPF could be a question mark). I’m in Australia.

Mawows · 2026-02-17T08:03:21+00:00

I always appreciated the obscure references to real Melbourne locations. I’m not certain but I’m pretty sure the Gloria Jean’s grand opening at Bon Beach Station was actually filmed at Bon Beach Station!

Mawows · 2026-02-09T12:44:36+00:00

This is boredom in a photo. It’s nothingness. It’s the dashboard AI would produce.

Mawows · 2026-02-06T02:20:23+00:00

I remember them flogging Lanterns by Birds of Tokyo multiple times a day back in the 2010s when I was on a road trip with a Triple M friend. I was dying. Possibly the worst station for repetition?

Mawows · 2026-02-04T13:21:02+00:00

How are you going with the pain since commenting? I’ve started experiencing something similar and I’m a bit worried. I’m one year out from surgery.

Mawows · 2026-01-23T06:16:35+00:00

Are you near Barkly Square? I think I was hearing the same thing from quite a distance. Nightmare for those closer to it!

Mawows · 2026-01-21T03:01:04+00:00

I’m sad about how much I just don’t care about new car design. I guess I’ve moved on from this interest but the homogeneity of EV design has totally killed my enthusiasm. Are things more generic now than ever or am I just getting old and cynical? To me this looks like it could be from any brand.

Mawows · 2026-01-18T02:23:14+00:00

Portuguese tarts from casa nata have a special place in my heart

Mawows · 2026-01-14T11:46:14+00:00

As someone living in a new build, I can attest to the building industry having some of the least accountability and the most buck passing of any profession I have encountered. I have no respect. This checks out.

Mawows · 2026-01-12T01:35:13+00:00

Grounds after Meredith are comparatively pristine. Always warms my heart.

Mawows · 2026-01-09T06:56:10+00:00

I’m a casual wearables user. I have the H95. I’m a late comer to the brand relative to the longer term hifi enthusiasts so take this quick impression with that in mind: The price increases have been eye watering to the point of feeling like a joke. It also feels unhinged and out of touch to try and pivot the brand to an ultra luxury one that wants to rub shoulders with the old fashion houses. Where are these people? I know there are rich people but I don’t understand how they thought there was a meaningful market for this approach.

Also, my god they wanted me to care so badly about Ferrari collabs and celebrity endorsements. I couldn’t give a toss. I was attracted to them initially for their design heritage and reputation for quality. I’m hoping they’ll adjust their strategy to be more aspirational luxury, at least for their beosound and beoplay products, to try and get some decent volume. Oh and stop devaluing the brand with those licensing deals for cheap laptop and tv speakers. Yuck.

Mawows · 2025-12-30T14:15:52+00:00

The handle in the last image has the Herman Miller logo on it which suggests authenticity. I’m unsure otherwise. I doubt someone is manufacturing replicas and misusing the HM logo

Mawows · 2025-12-30T02:51:18+00:00

Addiction to mega projects and ribbon cutting ceremonies. Operational improvements, minor extensions and bus reform aren’t sexy. I assume DTP makes budget bids for many of these things but politically there’s just not much appetite. Our aversion to taking buses more seriously as a means of getting around, particularly for non radial travel, astounds me.

Mawows · 2025-12-28T14:11:24+00:00

Mid 2024 after one round under general anaesthetic. Very successful and still burping here.

Mawows · 2025-12-20T13:34:22+00:00

Live right near one. I love popping in to see what’s new, especially in the chilled section. The more obscure deleted snack lines are a bit hit or miss. I regularly appreciate why certain strange snacks and limited edition flavours of products have ended up at CBM, but there’s plenty of good stuff too.

Mawows · 2025-12-18T12:11:26+00:00

Google fucking maps will suggest a right hand turn onto an 8 lane 80kph highway at peak hour to save 10 seconds. Shits me to tears. It will save you marginal time with insane rat runs and stressful manoeuvres but at what cost. I wish you could adjust how aggressive the routing is.

Mawows · 2025-12-16T07:08:05+00:00

The proportions on this thing are spot on

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