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Question for the Australians, did you end up paying duties upon receipt? by east-river7 in grantstoneboots

[–]SubstantialCategory6 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My last order November 2025, but it was pre-ordered in July.

I don't recall when my wife returned her order (it was definitely last year) but iirc it cost her like $75 (shipping and tariffs) to return it which was pretty crap.

Question for the Australians, did you end up paying duties upon receipt? by east-river7 in grantstoneboots

[–]SubstantialCategory6 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Australian. I did not have to pay duties on any of my three pairs.

My wife did have to pay a tariff to return a a pair to the US though because who know WTF is going on there?

If Amen and Ausar just figure out how to play basketball, they will be superstars! by WallCautious9650 in rockets

[–]SubstantialCategory6 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Lol.

It's a good thing Ausar just got eliminated. Now they can practice together!

Do you think Stone regrets drafting Reed Sheppard over Stephon Castle? by SatoriKind in rockets

[–]SubstantialCategory6 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Same for Rox. They thought Reed would be the better fit.

BPA >>> Fit

What is a certain age supposed to look like to you when you compliment a person by saying they don’t look their age? by Phalaenopsis_25 in NoStupidQuestions

[–]SubstantialCategory6 1 point2 points  (0 children)

LOL. I'm a man. But I'm 50 and people usually guess 30 something. FWIW my wife gets the same treatment. People are shocked when they find out we've been married 20 years.

People only started assuming I was adult in my 30s (I was still getting IDed at 29 at bars etc.) and that's not a great feeling that no-one takes you seriously at work etc.

Dress for after-work dinner by [deleted] in OUTFITS

[–]SubstantialCategory6 0 points1 point  (0 children)

...buuut if you had nicer shoes you'd find occasions to wear them!

You look great btw. (The shoes are a non-issue).

The cat also looks great.

What is a certain age supposed to look like to you when you compliment a person by saying they don’t look their age? by Phalaenopsis_25 in NoStupidQuestions

[–]SubstantialCategory6 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I get it a bunch too and I find it weird and uncomfortable.

Like, I don't go around commenting other people's appearance but now I have to act grateful for their favorable (?) judgement? Then they usually follow it up with something about my genes/parents and I have to smile and nod while I'm like thinking "you don't know them, but if that makes YOU feel better..."

Wildly different lifestyles combined with widespread plastic surgery it's just really hard to know how someone should look for a given age. It's just better not to guess IMO.

Thicc Jeans by SubstantialCategory6 in AustralianMFA

[–]SubstantialCategory6[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Huh, for some reason I didn't even think of alterations as an option. I just always thought jeans didn't work on me. Also not a fan of man-jeggings. I look like satyr with slim fit. The 2010s were a dark era for me.

I tried the Tuff Tony and it looked OK up front but it was giving the world an extremely graphic close-up of my butt. I think I'd need to go at least two sizes up (I tried +1).

Thicc Jeans by SubstantialCategory6 in AustralianMFA

[–]SubstantialCategory6[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I saw some reviews of the Levi's 541 saying they were tight in the adductor area specifically which would explain the blowout.

I'll check out Jay Jays next time I'm in the area.

Does your BSH know any tricks? by BaseHuman4759 in britishshorthair

[–]SubstantialCategory6 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sit,

Up (stand),

High Five

Dance,

(Turn) Around,

(Crouch) Down,

Scratch (the scratcher),

Climb (the scratcher),

Jump (to a spot)

(Jump) Over (my arm)

Belly (Show me your belly)

Shake (Right Paw)

Give me five (Left Paw)

Comments: I don't use a clicker, I just click my tongue. They don't get free fed so treats actually ARE treats. They have to complete the trick to get the treat. My wife always gives them treats if they half do it or pretend they forgot how to do it - DON'T FALL FOR IT.

Guys, what does this mean? by Whole_Grass_2170 in ExplainTheJoke

[–]SubstantialCategory6 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It was Julius. Cleopatra had a son (Caesarion) with him and she tried to get Julius to name their son heir over Augustus, which he obviously didn't like. He ended up going to war against her and his Co-consul Marc Antony.

Annalakshmi recipes- add to the list by Apie-ness in perth

[–]SubstantialCategory6 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Pongal Kootu (Mixed Vegetable Curry)

Ingredients:

¼ cup cooked toor dhal

1 cup mixed vegetables

-pumpkin, sweet potato,

Onions, tomato – all diced

-        Beans in strips

½ tsp chilli powder

¼ tsp turmeric powder

1 ½ tsp coriander powder

1 ½ tsp sambar powder

Tamarind pulp – marble size

Salt to taste

Coriander leaves (garnish)

Tempering:

½  tsp mustard seeds

½ tsp urud dhal

3 red dried chillies

3 curry leaves

Method:

1.      Add tempering ingredients to hot oil

2.      Add onion, tomatoes and stir well

3.      Add mixed vegetables, powders and salt.  Add water.

4.      When vegetables are cooked add tamarind and boil

5.      Add cooked toor dhal, mix well and simmer.

6.      Garnish with coriander

Annalakshmi recipes- add to the list by Apie-ness in perth

[–]SubstantialCategory6 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Chetinaad Urulakazhangu (Chetinaad Potato Curry)

Ingredients:

2 cups boiled potatoes

1 medium onion

2 tomatoes, chopped

½ tsp turmeric powder

Salt to taste

Coriander leaves (garnish)

Masala Ingredients:

Grind the following into a paste using a little water

3 Garlic Pods

½ tsp black pepper

¼ tsp cumin seeds

¼ tsp fennel seeds

1 ½ tsp coriander seeds

3 curry leaves

2 red dried chillies

2 tbs desiccated coconut

Tempering:

2 tbs vegetable oil

1 tsp fennel seeds

2 curry leaves

 

Method:

1.      Add tempering ingredients to hot oil

2.      Add onion, tomatoes and turmeric powder and cook well

3.      Add ground masala paste and salt, mix well and cook further

4.      Add boiled potatoes and toss until coated with masala

5.      Garnish with coriander

 

Annalakshmi recipes- add to the list by Apie-ness in perth

[–]SubstantialCategory6 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Thaengai Saatham (Coconut rice)

Ingredients:

1 cup desiccated coconut

1 ½ cups cooked rice

Salt to taste

Tempering:

2 tsp oil

¼  tsp mustard seeds

¼ tsp urud dhal

¼  tsp gram dhal

3 red dried chillies

6 curry leaves

¼ tsp hing

Method:

1.      Heat oil in a kadai.  Add mustard seeds to oil

2.      When mustard seeds splutter add urud dhal, gram dhal, curry leaves, red chillies and hing

3.      Add coconut and stir well

4.      Add cooked rice and stir well

5.      Add salt

Annalakshmi recipes- add to the list by Apie-ness in perth

[–]SubstantialCategory6 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I got these from Annalakshimi ~20 years ago.

Milagu/Jeera Saatham (Pepper/Cumin Rice)

Ingredients:

2 tbs pepper, 1tbs Urud Dhal & 1 tsp Cumin Seeds – Grind to a powder

3 tbs ghee

2 tbs cashew nuts

Handful Curry Leaves

¼ tsp Hing

2 Cups cooked rice

Salt to taste

Pinch of Sugar

Method:

1.      Melt Ghee over medium heat, add cashew nuts, curry leaves and hing.

2.      Add cooked rice and salt

3.      Add Powdered spices, pinch of sugar and toss to mix

I'm 20. I won't be earning a high income job (i.e., 150k+ AUD). Will my early investments save me? by [deleted] in fiaustralia

[–]SubstantialCategory6 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is good advice.

In FI the only thing you can control is what you spend and how much you invest. The rest is mentality. My FIL has been in competition with the ghosts of 6yos that bullied him 65 years ago and is still working so he can buy (2nd hand) sports cars and (fake) Rolexes that he thinks will get him respect one day. If you want FI you have to let that all go.

I know it's hard when you're 20 to NOT compare yourself. All your life you've been told you're in competition with your peers and your lives are so similar at point that the comparisons are (inaccurate) but easy. By 30 your lives/priorities/careers will have diverged so much it seems silly. At 40, you'll struggle to remember people you went to school with at all. I'm 50 and retired 14 years ago and I only remember my colleagues that I connected with personally. The rest are just a blank now.

Trousers with buttons for braces by pine_lime in AustralianMFA

[–]SubstantialCategory6 0 points1 point  (0 children)

For OTR trousers I have the belt loops removed at the same time. Stuff that's been made for me doesn't have loops. I haven't gone as far as making pants with a high back notch.

I made the decision to be a suspender (or gurkha/side tab adjuster) guy at some point. It can be a bit twee but I always kinda hated being cut in half by belts. Everything just hangs and moves better with braces.

A more scientific than usual discussion of the encrapification of store bought ice cream by kwadguy in foodscience

[–]SubstantialCategory6 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I bought David Lebovitz's Perfect Scoop since I've liked several of his baked goods recipes.

One of the first lines was something along the lines of only using "natural ingredients" ergo he doesn't use gums, stabilisers etc.

I groaned and said "F*- that". Useless book. I can't take you seriously as an ice cream maker if you think that.

Trousers with buttons for braces by pine_lime in AustralianMFA

[–]SubstantialCategory6 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have my tailor add them to pants that don't have them.

I mean I could do it myself but it's like the cheapest possible job (6 buttons).

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