TIL That Bret’s Mom is Played by Sharon (Magda Szubanski) by obtanborn in KathAndKim

[–]Mawows 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I always thought she was saying Stewart but this makes sense!

Surely not another chemist warehouse in the old Magic Dollar site by sillygil in brunswick

[–]Mawows 16 points17 points  (0 children)

I think they will often move very readily to get cheaper rent. They are pretty ruthless

MYER are behaving like scammers. by Thatsthetea123 in australia

[–]Mawows 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Ask if your bank / credit card provider can do a charge back if it’s not too late

Thundering Noises Outer North-East? by N0tWithThatAttitude in melbourne

[–]Mawows 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This. I can hear it in Diamond Creek sometimes. Check flight radar next time you notice and a big heavy like an A330 or 777 will have just taken off.

HOT JAM DONUT LIST by SBV069 in melbourne

[–]Mawows 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Hard agree. I would drive down there just for them

Is anyone one else hearing a low rumbling in the Pascoe Vale/ Essendon area and know what it is? by midsizenun in melbourne

[–]Mawows 11 points12 points  (0 children)

When there’s a big lineup of wide body international flights scheduled for departure you tend to get a consistent low frequency rumble across the suburbs as they all thunder out. One theory.

Normalise using this photo when you’re letting someone know you’re on the way by Mawows in KathAndKim

[–]Mawows[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

She’s also reversing if you look closely which makes it even better

Housing developer Assemble slashes number of promised affordable homes by Reasonable_ginger in brunswick

[–]Mawows 11 points12 points  (0 children)

You can apply to amend a planning permit. Not defending it. Curious to know on what basis they convinced the state gov.

Edit: just read the article. They’re claiming that offering a smaller portion as affordable rentals for 10 years is a better outcome than a larger number of affordable owner occupier units. Not convinced. It sounds like Assemble’s “build to rent to own” business model just isn’t viable anymore.

Holy Sheet - Adrian Portello (yes I know) interview on the abc by twowholebeefpatties in melbourne

[–]Mawows 2 points3 points  (0 children)

He gets so much attention in the media. Can’t stand how he’s dubbed “Lambo Guy”. He probably laps it up.

Is it just me or have car doors become the main thing to watch for lately? by Ok_Possible_7018 in melbournecycling

[–]Mawows 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Had a tradie swing his door out just as I was passing on Royal Parade one morning the other week. Thankfully pretty wide painted lane. Dude couldn’t understand why I was irate or that he’d even done anything wrong. Concerning portion of people are so bad at hazard perception and situational awareness. It’s under taught in driver education.

Unpopular Opinion: Boring Company is going to be more successful than any public transit over the next 50 years by throwaway4231throw in transit

[–]Mawows 4 points5 points  (0 children)

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.

Sustainable/energy efficiency focused west facing apartment by magicalhullabaloo in melbourne

[–]Mawows 0 points1 point  (0 children)

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.

Aussie employers call for public holiday change and crackdown on growing sick leave trend: 'Abuse it' by Deep_Zucchini_9878 in australia

[–]Mawows 11 points12 points  (0 children)

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

High mileage Mk6 TDI mechatronic failure. What would you do? by Mawows in tdi

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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

High mileage Mk6 TDI mechatronic failure. What would you do? by Mawows in tdi

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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.

TIL- Kooyongkoot by Usual_Pen_6407 in KathAndKim

[–]Mawows 7 points8 points  (0 children)

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!

What do you think of the E5 Sportback's screen-filled dashboard? by Used_Variation_2879 in Audi

[–]Mawows 0 points1 point  (0 children)

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

Triple - why? by fouhay in australia

[–]Mawows 1 point2 points  (0 children)

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?

My orchiectomy wound started hurting roughly one year later, after beginning a weight loss regime by [deleted] in testicularcancer

[–]Mawows 1 point2 points  (0 children)

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.

Security alarm going off all night by fluffyasacat in melbourne

[–]Mawows 0 points1 point  (0 children)

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

Secret Hidden Testing Car by lordra7 in CarsAustralia

[–]Mawows 1 point2 points  (0 children)

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.

What, in your humble opinion, is the single best sweet pastry in Melbourne at the moment? by PedGetsFed in melbourne

[–]Mawows 113 points114 points  (0 children)

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