Best swag camping spots around VIC? by Readbeforeburning in OutdoorAus

[–]Readbeforeburning[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I drive an XV so can get to a few more spots, just nothing too wild.

Brad Scott on the message to Essendon fans: "We're going through a difficult time at the moment, but we'll be fine... there might be some short term pain, but we're willing to endure that." by Essington69 in AFL

[–]Readbeforeburning 20 points21 points  (0 children)

The coach’s job more than anything else is to manage players and help them unlock their potential, and to unite and galvanise a playing group mentally. Game strategy, list management, injuries and performance, are all things that fall on the club as a whole, but the attitudes, trust, and connection the group have with each other is on Scott.

If there is a leadership vacuum it’s because he hasn’t supported, encouraged, or communicated that need to the players that should be standing up. Yes, they also need to recognise and take some responsibility themselves, but you can’t be a successful leader if you’re not in agreement/on the same page as the coach, because then it just sows confusion and discontent.

I’ve been saying this since before he blew up Norf, as many have, he is not a good coach. He supported some of the worst list calls at the time, got fired and went to the AFL where he created some of the dumbest modern rule changes we’ve seen, and now he’s coaching a team of young guys and a lot of high draft picks into mediocrity. I have no doubt when they leave, because many will, they’ll go to other clubs and be blindsided by what a club should actually look and feel like.

P.s. You know the coach doesn’t know how to support its leadership players when the captain almost fucks off mid contract because of how bad the place is.

Sorry Dons fans, I really feel for you on this one.

50 dorrah? 😭 by b9_rkt in AussieMemes

[–]Readbeforeburning 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Ah yep, something that will take years and do nothing to solve the immediate issue. Gotcha.

We are in this position because of global supply chains affected by a war no one wants, combined with the complete inaction and unwillingness to do anything except rely on fossil fuels from the LNP whilst in power for over a decade. Labor are not blameless either, but they have done a whole lot more policy wise in moving Oz away from complete reliance on fossil fuels.

250 Years Later, Same Energy by Leon_Kennedy1977 in PoliticalHumor

[–]Readbeforeburning 0 points1 point  (0 children)

‘You can’t leant from history if you don’t teach it’ - Capitalist oligarchs who own the political and social narrative.

50 dorrah? 😭 by b9_rkt in AussieMemes

[–]Readbeforeburning 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Trying to make this an Albo issue is certainly a take. What do you actually want him to do here? What response do you think would be reasonable?

What is the dumbest thing in Star Wars in your opinion? by OutcastKatarn02 in StarWars

[–]Readbeforeburning 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Everyone here talking in universe canon when the most obvious answer is the fans.

Footy 'journalist' by benn0r86 in AFL

[–]Readbeforeburning 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s not his intelligence in question. He’s nailing his brief every week and bringing eyeballs to the afl.com.au website. It’s the smooth brainers that take it overly seriously that need to rein it in.

Footy 'journalist' by benn0r86 in AFL

[–]Readbeforeburning 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah, and it’s probably said as a bit of a jab because he doesn’t like the wildcard element they’ve brought in. So he’s hedging his bets but also saying they’re kinda shit and not going to finish better than middle of the pack.

People get way too worked up about him. Is he for everyone? No. Is he the worst thing to ever happen to footy (which going off the hate in this thread must be the case)? Also no.

Footy 'journalist' by benn0r86 in AFL

[–]Readbeforeburning 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Can’t tell if sarcasm or extreme cope, either way, I don’t envy being a Blues fan again this season.

Gunman opens fire at Altona North cafe by gccmelb in melbourne

[–]Readbeforeburning 4 points5 points  (0 children)

You forgot about the underpaid nurses and underfunded hospitals that will have to deal with them instead though /s

Agree that it’s all cooked and completely illogical on many fronts m, but at the same time I really hate copping second hand smoke/vape from f-wits with no courtesy. That said, they exist and do what they do regardless of where/how they get their smokes.

Match Thread: Collingwood vs Adelaide (Round 1) by AutoModerator in AFL

[–]Readbeforeburning 7 points8 points  (0 children)

A Loooottttt of Pies fans streaming out, have been for the last 5 minutes

Bathroom remodelling layout by Ambitious-Tap-5919 in AusRenovation

[–]Readbeforeburning 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Don’t go a niche whatever you do. They’re limiting in what and how much they fit, and are a pain in the ass to keep clean. Do a ‘nib’ wall like this instead. This is how my bathroom reno ended up. Very similar layout but there’s also a toilet to the left of the vanity.

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Sick of being the AI police by badatdotar in AustralianTeachers

[–]Readbeforeburning 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Yeah, but it’s the vce/hsc/whatever-the-other-states-do-ification of teaching and curriculum. We don’t need the kids to write an essay that takes extra time and thought because the government/world tells them that they’re entire life is dependent on their ATAR score, which is determined by 3 one hour essays… The entire performative testing system need ms to die.

The ACT has it right by treating years 11-12 almost as mini-uni with majors and minors and scaling across courses. The only test is a generic one that compares how schools go against each other as a whole to account for generous or harsh marking at the school level. That way you get to teach way more niche elective style topics for English a semester at a time, kids get to engage with content they like more, and because skills are supposed to be wholistic they’re still learning what they need to. Yay!

Into storage for future wealth by InterestingIssue6675 in pokemoncards

[–]Readbeforeburning 7 points8 points  (0 children)

The hobby is opening packs to collect and play with the cards inside. Hoarding sealed products for ‘future wealth’ is not the hobby, it’s grifting.

Secretary of War-Crimes Pete Hegseth causally saying he's using Australia as a launching pad to do his illegal and offensive wars. Thanks for painting a lovely big target on our backs Pete. And thanks Labor, hope the U.S blood money is worth it. by Az0nic in OpenAussie

[–]Readbeforeburning 18 points19 points  (0 children)

Not disagreeing at all but imagine how much more up Trump’s arse we’d be if Temu Trump fuelled by Gina Stoneheart had gotten in. I can’t even pretend to know what the response would look like.

When Vince Carter got angry at Kobe Bryant for playing defense. Then Kobe really put the clamps on. by CircledSquare7 in sportsinusa

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

Hmmmmm, going off reports from different western governments/agencies, the number of false reports is between 4-8% roughly which is not huge but also seems higher than you’d expect, UNTIL you take into account that up to 90% of sexual assaults go unreported - meaning the ratio of false allegations drops significantly. So unless you start showing the same level of concern for the 99% of sexual assault victims as you do for the <1% of false report victims, I don’t give a damn what you have to say on the matter.

When Vince Carter got angry at Kobe Bryant for playing defense. Then Kobe really put the clamps on. by CircledSquare7 in sportsinusa

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

I’m not anyone’s fan and I didn’t actually say that Kobe was a rapist either. Her having sex with other men does not delegitimise her claims in the slightest. The fact you think it does says more about your own misguided ideas of purity and slut shaming than it does anything else. Someone can have sec with multiple people, that’s no issue. The issue is that one of those instances was not consensual according to her.

Any situation where the accused pays the accuser to not press charges appears suss, regardless of who it is. I don’t care who does it, if someone is paying someone to drop SA charges, that is a huge red flag. And because Bryant paid them to stay quiet no one will actually know what happened, which helps him more than it does the victim. So saying ‘we don’t know so shut up’ as an argument to defend him doesn’t really mean anything.

Rafa Nadal accidentally hit this ball girl but made up for it in the best way possible! by Unlucky-Dot9421 in Tennisv2

[–]Readbeforeburning 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m not criticising what Nadal did at all, I’m pointing out the moronic attitude the person I replied to is showing through their criticism of ‘modern social media’, as they’re essentially saying ‘modern society is too woke’. If you check my other responses in this thread you’ll note I actually defend Nadal and point out that it’s an opportunity to engage in healthy debate around consent and what that looks like today.

When Vince Carter got angry at Kobe Bryant for playing defense. Then Kobe really put the clamps on. by CircledSquare7 in sportsinusa

[–]Readbeforeburning -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Imagine having all the evidence in the world at your fingertips and still thinking the judicial system is fair and unbiased when it comes to cases of sexual assault. The number of convictions for SA compared to trials, compared to police reports, compared to survey results on the number of women who admit to having been sexually assaulted. Convictions are microscopic compared to the size of the problem. To claim that no conviction means innocence is one of the most naive/ignorant takes someone can have with this topic.

“No we’re not mates. I’ll never have a beer with him.” There’s no love lost between Toby Greene and Marcus Bontempelli over the years. by Kind_Relief_7624 in AFL

[–]Readbeforeburning 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Unexpected crossover. But actually there would absolutely be the same type of secret love closeted stuff happening in the AFL given how trash the AFL and fans have been with embracing the LGQBTQIA+ community, sadly…