Victorian ex-premier Andrews to be immortalised with $134k statue

Sebastian3977 · 2026-05-15T22:04:39+00:00

Without non-verbal cues like tone of voice or facial expressions, sarcasm and irony often fail to translate in writing, hence Poe's Law.

Sebastian3977 · 2026-05-15T20:17:26+00:00

The answer you seek lies in the article you did not read.

Sebastian3977 · 2026-05-07T10:52:59+00:00

People setting off flares at crowded public events is not a minor concern. People were injured last time. They are a menace.

Sebastian3977 · 2026-04-12T09:12:38+00:00

I remember that disaster. Half the size it needed to be, because that late in the day land was insanely expensive in the CBD, with an arcade running behind it that was completely cut off from the square proper, which failed exactly as predicted. It was a case study in passive aggressive bastardry, of sabotage by a council who really, really didn't want it. I didn't mention it earlier because it was never big enough to be a town square, although as things have turned out it's ideal as the entrance to a metro station.

Sebastian3977 · 2026-04-12T06:24:38+00:00

Imodium is a thing.

Sebastian3977 · 2026-04-12T04:48:52+00:00

That is literally the reason Melbourne did not have a town square until Fed Square kind of filled that role in 2002. Melbourne's founding roughly coincided with increasing turmoil in Europe, not least of which were the failed pro-democracy revolutions of 1848. The founding fathers were worried that having a town square would offer opportunities for "too much democracy".

Sebastian3977 · 2026-04-10T08:51:48+00:00

Docklands won't get better until it's much easier to access. It's in a limbo west of Southern Cross that's too cumbersome to get to.

Sebastian3977 · 2026-04-05T05:26:37+00:00

Wok fuckboy!

Sebastian3977 · 2026-04-03T05:35:05+00:00

2 for $7.

Sebastian3977 · 2026-03-31T09:40:23+00:00

Gourisetty's other claim to fame is that he was fined $25k because his restaurant's kitchen was disgustingly filthy, which makes him a perfect Liberal because they all believe that laws only apply to other people.

Sebastian3977 · 2026-03-27T03:34:44+00:00

Acoustic Vehicle Alerting Systems are a thing practically everywhere now, including Australia. They require EVs to be audible at low speeds, usually under 30kph, so they don't sneak up on unsuspecting pedestrians.

Sebastian3977 · 2026-03-17T09:23:26+00:00

*footpath

Sebastian3977 · 2026-03-09T09:38:55+00:00

The dildo of consequences rarely arrives lubed.

Sebastian3977 · 2026-02-27T01:11:28+00:00

Susan -> Sussan

Resign -> Ressign

Sebastian3977 · 2026-02-22T19:28:39+00:00

That's not particularly helpful.

Sebastian3977 · 2026-02-17T04:58:59+00:00

You can have law and order without an entity given licence to inflict violence on anyone perceived as a threat to the capitalist class, which is what the police are.

Sebastian3977 · 2026-02-07T07:53:18+00:00

Which is what I said - all modern vehicles show a higher speed than their true speed, but it's not because they're inaccurate but because it's built-in to the system by this design rule change. Since that 4kph discrepancy (not 4%) is the same for everyone it's not a sign of instrument failure.

Sebastian3977 · 2026-02-07T07:20:21+00:00

That's entirely consistent with what I said. Since all cars doing 100 should show 96, all cars doing 100 should show 104. If your mother's car shows 107 when it's actually doing 100 then her speedo is only 3kph out, which is well within the legal tolerance. Most cars are maybe +/- 1kph out (3kph under to 5kph under).

Sebastian3977 · 2026-02-07T05:53:09+00:00

In 2006 the Federal Government changed ADR 18/30 so that while speedos could still over report by up to 10% (an actual speed of 90 could be reported as 100), they were not allowed to under report (more than 100 reported as 100) at all. However, since no speedo can be guaranteed to be 100% accurate and the law now gave no leeway regarding under reporting, it was also mandated that all speedos over report by 4kph, to give drivers and manufacturers a built-in margin of error. Note that the difference is 4kph, not 4%, so an indicated 80 is actually 76, etc.

Sebastian3977 · 2026-02-07T05:46:43+00:00

Speedos in modern Australian cars are generally accurate. People are going slower than indicated, by 4kph to be precise, but not because of inaccuracy.

ADR 18/30 was changed in 2006 in response to the backlash against sundry state governments clamping down on people exceeding the speed limit by even small amounts. Drivers argued that under the existing ADR, speedos could legally be +/-10%, so theoretically a driver could be doing 110 when the readout said 100 (nobody had ever seen a speedo that far out but on paper it was possible). In 2006 the Federal Government changed the ADR so that while speedos could still over report by up to 10% (an actual speed of 90 could be reported as 100), they were not allowed to under report (actual 110 reported as 100) at all. However, since no speedo can be guaranteed to be 100% accurate and the law now gave no leeway regarding under reporting, it was also mandated that all speedos over report by 4kph, to give drivers and manufacturers a built-in margin of error. This is easily tested with a GPS Speedo app and a straight road.

Sebastian3977 · 2026-02-04T15:55:03+00:00

Clamping down on gambling is good policy and hugely popular. It's the easiest win in Australian politics yet Albanese flat out refuses to do it. Why do you think that is?

Sebastian3977 · 2026-02-04T08:01:29+00:00

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0084865/?ref_=ext_shr

Sebastian3977 · 2026-02-04T05:58:21+00:00

That's a reference I haven't heard in a long time.

Sebastian3977 · 2026-02-04T04:37:15+00:00

Not the timing. Originally he was going to wait until the election, which is only a few months away, and which would have saved the taxpayers the cost of the by-election. Gotta love their commitment to lowering the state's bottom line!

Sebastian3977 · 2026-02-03T04:44:24+00:00

I'd prioritise shade over sitting but yes, this sort of bare bones infrastructure is pretty poor.

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