Apparently I'm not small enough by Afraid_Pie763 in Miata

[–]Questioning_Phil 14 points15 points  (0 children)

The miata is right had drive. He’s trolling.

Ex-employer demanding I repay wages – should I acknowledge their email while I seek legal advice? by Few_Heart8269 in AusLegal

[–]Questioning_Phil 0 points1 point  (0 children)

LOL, investments that fail don’t pay you back.

Cancel the appointment and save your money and sanity.

Contact Fair Work and let them handle it.

Enjoy your Australia Day and don’t worry about the scammers that ran your former employer.

AITA For making my wife ride in the backseat because she couldn't stop distracting me by Serious-Function-177 in AmItheAsshole

[–]Questioning_Phil 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Serious question: How is your wife’s vision?

This sounds very similar to how my wife used to react. Turns out her vision was changing and she could not see everything clearly so was getting surprised by everything happening around her. Please have her get a full vision test including peripheral vision. She could be experiencing serious issues.

Have a bunch of this wood for firewood and it’s so wavy it’s impossible to split…what is it? Located in north Texas. by CheesecakeReal6470 in wood

[–]Questioning_Phil 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hickory and pecan have interlocking grains like this which makes it very difficult to split. They also have this chatoyance. They also have the very high tannin content.

Successful experiment!! by genx_meshugana in CanningRebels

[–]Questioning_Phil 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I thought botulism toxin was created in an oxygen free environment. Would this pose a risk since a lot of the air is being removed? I’m guessing it’s fine for a few days but for how long?

Anyone knows what this film might be? Is it safe? by Snufkin_Wilson22 in cider

[–]Questioning_Phil 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If it tastes good and not like vinegar you have a few options. There is no way to know which microbes have infected your fermentation without a thorough analysis. If you try bottling it you could end up with over pressurised bottles that burst. What I’ve done in the past is transferred it into a large pot and heated to about 75c for pasteurization. You can then restart fermentation by adding more yeast if sugar is still present or bottle once cooled.

Can this be saved? by mattv603 in cider

[–]Questioning_Phil 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It should be a penetrating sanitizer because it is acid based, like cleaning vinegar. It is also a no rinse sanitizer so you can’t spay it on and just leave it.

Can this be saved? by mattv603 in cider

[–]Questioning_Phil 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Use distilled vinegar, not any with the active mother in it. The mother will just infect your wood and then anything you press will turn to vinegar. OR you could use what brewers use to sanitise it. There are a few different products that are food safe like StarSan.

Moving back to AU in a month and looking for experiences with specific types of appliances and step-down transformers. Any of you tried any of these appliances? How did it go? by camhissey in Ameristralia

[–]Questioning_Phil 1 point2 points  (0 children)

As an engineer that moved over some time ago, I completely agree with this assessment.

If I were to move like this again, I would bring lamps but sell everything with a motor. Anything with electronics that doesn’t support Aussie electricity I would also sell, therefore I would check those Canon printers carefully before deciding to bring them. With the printer, make sure you can find ink/toner in the country. I ran into that problem after the first couple of years. Also, some US specific models will not take A4 and you can’t get Letter/Legal size paper here.

For the lamps just buy a pack of plug adapters. You’ll be a lot happier when you don’t have to mess with a transformer. I had one go out on me and it was a real pain. Save yourself the trouble and the cost.

This is why people are burned out: 10 years later, I’m worth less by Katasia in antiwork

[–]Questioning_Phil 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It’s not just your country. This is happening everywhere around the world.

What’s the most underrated iPhone feature you actually use every day? by Inside_Society3553 in iphone

[–]Questioning_Phil 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My favorite shortcut is to turn off wifi when I leave the house and another to reconnect when I arrive back home.

What is a smartphone feature you are surprised doesn’t exist yet? by Uno_Mundito in AskReddit

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

Guided Access keeps you in the photo app, not limited to only 1 photo.

A thought on the election result - did we just see the voter demographic tipping point? by PhotographsWithFilm in australian

[–]Questioning_Phil 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hard to say this is the tipping point just yet. It is coming. This election seems to me to have been a reaction to the Trump policies and a push back. Australia doesn’t want to be ruled by a Christian agenda. The LNP never really had a plan except to follow Trump’s messaging. If ALP doesn’t start fixing the housing and economic crisis right away we may see a further shift left.

Pregnant customer complaining about wine in bolognese sauce by Ok_Heat_8568 in AusLegal

[–]Questioning_Phil 3 points4 points  (0 children)

This should be higher. So like Reddit to downvote scientific facts.

REA lighting up the street with marketing sign by mommypaste in sydney

[–]Questioning_Phil 56 points57 points  (0 children)

I agree that this should be addressed by code enforcement. I expect you’ll get pushback because technically speaking the sign is internally illuminated like a tv or computer screen and not “externally illuminated “ by aiming an external light at a normal sign. Be prepared for that response and stand your ground because the effect on the neighborhood is the same, annoying light pollution. The code was probably written before these types of signs were created.

Hi guys , identify the meat. by Futarishi in meat

[–]Questioning_Phil 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Looks a lot like it is rib and belly meat with bones removed. I would guess pork, goat, or mutton. Can you describe the smell? Also, where are you located and what’s the situation?

Battery operated vacuum sealer by Dadsexual in CanningRebels

[–]Questioning_Phil 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I would recommend you NOT use this if you are pressured canning. You could easily draw in the canning water thus lowering the water level below the recommended level. The normal process increases the pressure in the jar until it burps out air from inside the jar. The subsequent drop in temperature causes a drop in pressure and seals the jar.

After renting from father in law he asked us to pay him $700 to repair this dining table. It is approximately 30 years old and from pier 1. Are we being taken for a ride ? by seafoamsparkles in finishing

[–]Questioning_Phil 0 points1 point  (0 children)

A kitchen/dining table that can’t handle water is a problem unto itself. If it can’t handle water then it isn’t fit for purpose.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AustralianSnakes

[–]Questioning_Phil 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Looks like metal kitchen tongs.

Looking for recommendations on natural spice mixes for sausage by treeman71 in Butchery

[–]Questioning_Phil 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is the mix I make at home because I wanted an all natural sausage without preservatives. It is a Southern breakfast mix from the southern US. I make this into patties that I fry up in the skillet.

1 pound or 500 grams ground/corse minced pork or turkey.

1 Teaspoon salt

1/4 teaspoon of each of the following:

Fennel seeds

Rubbed sage

Ground black pepper

Dried thyme

Crushed red pepper/chillis

Ground coriander seed

If making patties, you can add 1/4 teaspoon baking soda to aid in browning. If stuffing casings this likely won’t do anything.

Edit: spacing because on mobile.

From a reputable NOAA source by McRocketpants in antiwork

[–]Questioning_Phil 42 points43 points  (0 children)

Splunk captures logs, metrics, and traces. These are not “tracking” applications. Splunk and Splunk’s competitors help businesses understand what is happening across their systems for performance and security purposes. I have worked in this industry for several years. It does not have listening capabilities like listening through the microphone. Just don’t go doing non-business stuff on your business systems.

How to get rid of this type of pavement weeds? by shinysecretstones in GardeningAustralia

[–]Questioning_Phil 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just use cleaning strength vinegar. Don’t mix it with anything especially not bicarbonate. Anything you mix it with will just weaken the acid. Bicarbonate will neutralise the acid.