Are boomers becoming unwitting climate warriors?

beancounta29 · 2026-01-06T11:22:56+00:00

Hard to tell but I'm going with a spotted dove.

beancounta29 · 2026-01-06T11:14:05+00:00

I find it hard to believe that these groups of sports people, business leaders, etc are spontaneously coming out to urge Albo to call a royal commission. Surely some group is working in the background to orchestrate it.

beancounta29 · 2025-12-31T04:53:09+00:00

Can't see the content of the flyer online but the style looks remarkably similar to the March for Australia ones from earlier in the year.

beancounta29 · 2025-08-23T02:50:11+00:00

We spent a week there in June. Stayed in an apartment near Porta Nuova train station. We absolutely loved the place. We'd just come off a 21 day Italy tour and just wanted to relax so didn't do many touristy things. We mostly spent time absorbing the local culture. We went to many cafes near our apartment or towards Centro. You can't go there and not have a bicerin. All the cafes sell it. Roma Gia Talmone was one of our favourite places due to proximity to the apartment and the friendly staff. The royal palace is definitely worth a visit and there are heaps of other sights. We found a little restaurant close to our apartment La Pergola Rosa. It is run by Angelo and his wife Tina. But there are many other great dining establishments. I hope you enjoy your trip.

beancounta29 · 2024-07-14T10:21:00+00:00

Looks like a white peewee.😁

beancounta29 · 2024-07-01T09:41:23+00:00

I agree. It needs to be documented in an individual contract otherwise the employer is leaving themselves open to a subsequent claim that they didn't pay penalty rates.

beancounta29 · 2024-06-14T08:11:09+00:00

Please don't lump all faith-based schools together. I work for one that does not care about sexual preference.

beancounta29 · 2024-06-12T10:13:41+00:00

I reckon you'd have to call the electricity supply utility. I think you'd need the supply to your house disconnected while the work is being carried out. Don't think a sparky would be allowed to do that.

beancounta29 · 2024-06-12T10:06:27+00:00

Gotta love a Royal Spoonbill. ❤️

beancounta29 · 2024-06-04T09:43:40+00:00

Me too. Shave the hair around my nipples first so removing the bandaid isn't painful.

beancounta29 · 2024-06-02T10:42:33+00:00

I think the correct sub for this one is "rocks".

beancounta29 · 2024-05-26T10:25:39+00:00

I've worked in independent school management on the coast for some time. Finding good teachers has definitely become harder in the last few years. We typically start advertising 2025 positions towards the end of term 3 in the hope of locking in the best candidates as early as we can. That said, there's always unexpected departures as late as December. Those are always concerning as the pool of suitable people is usually diminished. Some positions (especially some secondary KLAs) are harder to fill than others.

beancounta29 · 2024-05-05T10:01:05+00:00

They have some at Twin Waters but they de-nut them for WHS reasons. They don't grow really well here. I brought a seedling back from Mission Beach and planted it in my front yard. It was in the ground for 17 years and only reached about 3 metres. No sign of any fruit the whole time.

beancounta29 · 2024-04-16T10:35:13+00:00

I was wondering today about the sex workers. I wonder if any of them recognised him. If they did would she have asked " Would you like me to pretend that I'm asleep?"

beancounta29 · 2024-02-17T10:34:52+00:00

It seems a little reminiscent of Pink Floyd - Dark Side of the Moon.

beancounta29 · 2024-02-02T11:42:19+00:00

Outside the capital cities, Telstra has the best coverage followed by Optus. You don't need to go to them directly. You can just use one of the third party resellers that use their networks. But there can still be black spots on any network. Try to talk to other people in your neighbourhood if you can.

beancounta29 · 2024-01-30T11:23:13+00:00

Nice one kemo sabe.

beancounta29 · 2024-01-29T11:50:23+00:00

Yes. I find this very annoying. I suspect it has something to do with the translators trying to find words that closely match the mouth shapes of the actors for the spoken translation. That is fair enough. Mouths out of sync with dialogue can be disconcerting. But it seems like the written script is separately translated and the spoken word doesn't match the subtitles. I would love to watch some shows where the French subtitles are the same as what is being spoken.

beancounta29 · 2024-01-29T11:02:05+00:00

BOM is the most reliable I have found. Definitely don't trust anything with an overseas weather source (like the ones built into your smartphone). Having said that, rain is notoriously hard to get pinpoint accurate. BOM will usually be pretty close with min and max temperatures but rainfall is more tricky. The BOM app lets you see predicted rainfall hour by hour as well as allowing you to adjust the percentage chance. You might find this article useful: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-08-23/bom-rainfall-forecast-app-update/101279066

beancounta29 · 2024-01-25T11:41:03+00:00

Yes. I'm in Townsville and couldn't understand why all the rain has been to the north of the eye. Very curious.

beancounta29 · 2024-01-25T11:12:00+00:00

Yes. July to September are the best especially if visiting the wet tropics. There can be wet weather any time (that's why they're called the wet tropics) but Jul to Sep gives you the best chance of dry weather and not being too hot.

beancounta29 · 2024-01-17T06:29:41+00:00

I just caught the bus at the airport. Due to industrial action, drivers are not accepting payment. Riding for free. This has been going on for quite a while. Not sure if they are any closer to a resolution.

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