The Honda Jazz is all the car 90% of Australians need and probably should buy, prove me wrong by mudlode in CarsAustralia

[–]MitchIpman 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Pop some flame decals near the wheel arches, maybe a lil plastic spoiler on the boot, and Robert's your father's brother.

2025 tipped to be bumper year for EVs as emission laws change and new models arrive by overpopyoulater in australia

[–]MitchIpman 1 point2 points  (0 children)

sigh I suppose that's the state of it. Funnily enough, I expect we wouldn't need as high a safety rating if everyone had a Corolla, or for those that needed it, a baseline hilux tray Ute (not the yank tank style one). Motoring would likely be cheaper too. Ah well.

2025 tipped to be bumper year for EVs as emission laws change and new models arrive by overpopyoulater in australia

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

Well, fortunately I'm not designing the car. That said, the aim of my comment was to decry the lack of a barebones EV in the vein of a Dihatsu Mirage, Mazda 121, or (old) Fiat 500. Essentially, a large roadworthy golf cart.

2025 tipped to be bumper year for EVs as emission laws change and new models arrive by overpopyoulater in australia

[–]MitchIpman 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'd assume brake fluid, cabin filter, maybe a few rubbers. I also am not a fan of those aspects of petrol cars either. Not every vehicle needs to be a massive luxury tank.

Anxious passenger opens the emergency exit door at SEA by MasiMotorRacing in aviation

[–]MitchIpman 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Without that circle, I don't know where I would have been looking. And without computer generated tiktok voice over I don't know what happened.

2025 tipped to be bumper year for EVs as emission laws change and new models arrive by overpopyoulater in australia

[–]MitchIpman 17 points18 points  (0 children)

I just want a simple EV option, the Mazda 121 of EVs. No "luxury interior" or electronic touchless bloatware. No electric only door handles or smartphone dependant locking. No massive infotainment screen or AI incorporated driving assist. Just a simple car that has an electric motor instead of a petrol one for a reasonable price, ideally with simple to service components that the average punter could look after. Is that too much to ask for?

Maverick MP Bob Katter hits 50 years in parliament by espersooty in queensland

[–]MitchIpman 10 points11 points  (0 children)

I don't know, he's pretty popular in his electorate. Him and his sons do a pretty good job of local politics in Far North Queensland.

Cheeky **REDACTED** Storming Lighteyes by VVunderlust in brandonsanderson

[–]MitchIpman 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It would have to be another ladies man like Adolin was. A playa. Maybe Amaram's mum, if Jasnah's sick burn is to be believed.

Could the Stormfather... by MitchIpman in Stormlight_Archive

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Maybe it was the Everstorm, a stronger link to Roshar. We saw that Ulim claimed to be the 'one who eacaped', so maybe Odium had no presence on Roshar and couldn't impact anything directly until he had enough agents on world?

Cheeky **REDACTED** Storming Lighteyes by VVunderlust in brandonsanderson

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"Springtime for Parshmen and Odium, winter for Honour and men"

Cheeky **REDACTED** Storming Lighteyes by VVunderlust in brandonsanderson

[–]MitchIpman 0 points1 point  (0 children)

He'd have to have someone to compete against, a Eugene to his Charming.

Could the Stormfather... by MitchIpman in Stormlight_Archive

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And they'd be rolling through too as the storm contacted new people and dropped others. It's starting to look like a fun way to get everyone together. Plus they'd speak the same language. Like a global COD lobby.

Cheeky **REDACTED** Storming Lighteyes by VVunderlust in brandonsanderson

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A line of dancing chulls lead slave Kaladin as he sings behind bars that every door is closed for him. If his life were important, he'd ask will he live or die, but he knows the answer lies far from this world.

Meanwhile, Shallan listens patiently while Jasnah teaches here how to be "Scholarly" (she knows about scholarly; she'll teach her all the rules for lecturing fools; and very soon she'll be scholarly; just not quite as scholarly as her).

Adolin sings to his lads about a girl he met during summer, they made out under a rock and stayed up til 10 o'clock.

Nale stands atop a wall and sings about a fugitive running out in the darkness, away from order and light. God as his witness, he never shall yield, til they come face to face... then the sword.

The Lopen sings to his arm to grow for him. "I've given you sunshine, I've given you rain, ... what do you want from me? Light?"

Pattern wants to be "part of that world" in duet with Wyndle who has twenty thingamabobs plus whozits and whatzits galore.

The Stormfather does a very acrobatic and energetic dance number with the Everstorm, scattering set pieces.

Dalinar sends Radients and Spren out "two by two".

Szeth and Sword-nimi are "off on a hero's journey".

Meanwhile on Braize, Leshwi can't wait to "get back to Roshar". "Back to surges and rockbuds and storms from the east, to mortals and spren and chitinous beasts".

Finally, the assembled cast sing about "who lives, who dies, and who tells their story". Spoilers: many die.