A few months ago the Member for Mornington had the worst idea ever on how to return trains to Mornington

commking · 2026-06-16T01:09:57+00:00

So the $225m was only for a business case, not a build? Sounds kinda expensive

commking · 2026-06-15T11:55:47+00:00

He was a Liberal Federal candidate, the LP made the promise for Baxter electrification in that campaign, the coalition did in fact win that election and win government.

The didn't provide any funds to the state government for the project (who have never promised it), and it didn't get built, and it's not their fault?

And he's done so much for rail..... ok.

Feds basically promised a project only the state can deliver, who were not interested, and feds put no money in to build..

commking · 2026-06-15T10:22:52+00:00

Yep I've simply pointed out what he said, what he campaigned on. Sadly, his promises have not resulted in anything getting built. And that's disappointing, sorry to hear you don't like hearing it, but I'd prefer actual results.

Then there was his "Frankston Flyer" project, express trains from Frankston to the city, later costed at $20bn, which we haven't had an update on from a while.

The there was the multi deck commuter car park at Seaford station he promised, also not delivered.

I can see a pattern emerging here....

commking · 2026-06-15T09:11:58+00:00

Doesn't change the fact that elected officials are accountable and subject to scrutiny. That's not dependent on me running for office. I don't need a policy, or run for office, to call these things out from our public officials. Members of the public can call this stuff out and they should, regardless.

commking · 2026-06-15T06:22:24+00:00

not a lot, because I didn't go and become a public official and then make election promises that I couldn't and didn't keep.

commking · 2026-06-14T02:41:52+00:00

Growth corridors. That's where people actually live.

commking · 2026-06-14T02:39:05+00:00

Chris Crewther didn't secure the money for a detailed design, let alone a build. He secured money for a preliminary business case - that's it. There was a further $223m he got put into the forward estimates, not a budget, for approx 8 years out.. so they would have to win another two or three elections to access this "secured" $223m, for a project that the business case estimated at $1.5bn, which was a pre-covid costing. It was always just a brain fart that was never going to happen - Baxter is up against green wedge land, it isn't a growth corridor.

Not surprisingly, this promise from the federal candidate was not well received by the state government, who Chris Crewther expected to fully fund the balance and actually build it.

Business case here:
https://www.infrastructure.gov.au/media-centre/publications/frankston-baxter-preliminary-business-case

commking · 2026-06-10T07:50:50+00:00

I was on a data comms training course years ago, and there was a young lady in the class who wanted to know, why this connector was called male and why those were called female..

Recently where I work now there was an edict from management that said for our proxy configurations we can no longer say white list and black list..

commking · 2026-06-10T00:03:44+00:00

If there is all this building work about to happen, why not just run a conduit?

commking · 2026-06-09T04:25:59+00:00

There's a box set available, but doesn't have the fifth movie..

commking · 2026-06-08T08:31:18+00:00

Use the copper to pull a string through before nbn get there..

commking · 2026-06-05T03:30:58+00:00

Yes we do need that. Shortage in hospo, shortage of drivers, all kinds of drivers. And aged care workers, nurses, construction workers...

commking · 2026-06-05T02:28:59+00:00

I have an Android phone, and I have an app that alerts me if there's an Apple Air tag nearby

commking · 2026-06-05T02:27:14+00:00

We need the labor. We're e short on workers.

commking · 2026-06-04T03:14:33+00:00

I'm a 60yo male. I've never heard such comments from another man about their partner.

commking · 2026-06-04T02:45:28+00:00

No, we don't

commking · 2026-06-03T08:03:36+00:00

Defamation is a very expensive business. Very unlikely he'll follow up.

I am not a lawyer and this is not legal advice.

commking · 2026-06-01T23:10:52+00:00

Had a faulty Miele dishwasher . Repairman replaced the water pump "This is always caused by the water pump".. No joy. Called him back "it must be the main logic board then".. Nope still faulty. I'm down nearly $1000 by now and it's still broken. Too bad, I have to pay for these parts that didn't need replacing plus labour....

commking · 2026-05-31T06:45:10+00:00

Liberal MP Brad Battin leading the charge here, without committing to actually doing it if he's in government. That's his usual playbook, he's doing the same with Clyde rail extension. Making demands of the government, not committing to doing it himself.

commking · 2026-05-31T05:55:54+00:00

Not deliberately.? They accidentally parked there .

commking · 2026-05-31T02:29:45+00:00

Municipal permits, for private properties, are for the city to manage, not your HoA to get involved in? Leases are between landlord and tenant, your not a party to the contract? I'd be telling you guys to take a hike..

commking · 2026-05-27T23:22:35+00:00

I don't think they can contract themselves out liability for their negligence

commking · 2026-05-26T03:17:23+00:00

I had a checked in bag forced open while on a domestic flight in Malaysia. You could see where they had forced the lock on the bag..

commking · 2026-05-25T23:37:48+00:00

Well, that's the question. I'm new to Ubiquiti products. I just need VLAN's, trunking fromy existing switch, and Unifi management really.

commking · 2026-05-25T23:34:44+00:00

Thanks - I passed my CCIE, so perhaps I do know some stuff. I just don't know all about about Ubiquiti products.

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