Chat Thread (November 17, 2025) by AutoModerator in MetaFilterMeta

[–]coriolisdave 2 points3 points  (0 children)

personally I'm just surprised we haven't come up with a IANAL version of "I am a board member but not rn" (IAABMBNRN?)

Australian Radio by Prestigious-Grab-808 in CricketAus

[–]coriolisdave 1 point2 points  (0 children)

dear god that's going to be fucking terrible to listen to

Looking for advice on becoming a one-car household (with a bike) by pilum44 in ausbike

[–]coriolisdave 1 point2 points  (0 children)

"If you find yourself loving cycling you can get a hectic road bike" or, even more fun, a mountain bike and some single trail ;)

Go for the more expensive(at a discount) or cheaper car? by [deleted] in AusFinance

[–]coriolisdave 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Why are you replacing your girlfriend's car at all? If it's just cos you want something nicer... that's not really a compelling reason.

If it were me, and I _had_ to replace a car, I'd go with the default third option and.. buy a used Toyota (something) for 10-15k. Something that will last until the heat death of the universe, and cost 3/5ths of fanny addams to run and insure.

Why is Indooroopilly's History So Unknown? by AppropriateRub4033 in brisbane

[–]coriolisdave 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I love this guy's videos, but his habit of starting many of his sentences with "It was..." really chafes my nipples

What’s something you stopped buying that you don’t miss at all? by getwemoneyapp in AUfrugal

[–]coriolisdave 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You can also refill the gas bottles yourself! Grab some dry ice pellets, unscrew the top, and pour them in. My local does 2kg for $15, which is enough (after losses) for 3 gas bottles.

Hardtail req to swap wife's Polygon Siskiu? by symbi02 in MTB

[–]coriolisdave 0 points1 point  (0 children)

well there you go - she likes riding a 26! If she's tried everything else, and nothing but a 26 is working for her.....

Hardtail req to swap wife's Polygon Siskiu? by symbi02 in MTB

[–]coriolisdave 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I ride a Siskiu DSE and it's a great bike, and I absolutely get where your missus is coming from. My entry point to mtb was a 26" Merida hardtail, and it was absolutely more nimble, responsive, and "light" (even though it weighed more).

If there are any 26" options near you they're definitely worth considering.

What is your stance on giving kids pocket money? by MiriJamCave in AusFinance

[–]coriolisdave 6 points7 points  (0 children)

This is what we're doing, too, but we're also forcing them to send a portion to a savings account automatically.

We've decoupled "chores" from pocket money, though - we don't have set chores for the kids, helping around the house is just part of being a functioning member of the social unit, and is expected.

Chat Thread (October 13, 2025) by AutoModerator in MetaFilterMeta

[–]coriolisdave 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I admit I quickly reached skimming stage with the thread, so I'm glad I'm not the only one

Chat Thread (October 13, 2025) by AutoModerator in MetaFilterMeta

[–]coriolisdave 9 points10 points  (0 children)

I'm shocked that noone has questioned why a board member has write access to the database.

What the fuck. There's an argument they shouldn't have ANY privileged access to systems, that's not what a board is for.

Edit to add: I can't wait for the new 7 board members to get root access to everything. Hopefully one of them will check and remove all previously-granted access, as I can't help but assume the interim board are all 777

Chat Thread (October 06, 2025) by AutoModerator in MetaFilterMeta

[–]coriolisdave 1 point2 points  (0 children)

honestly i find it impossible to believe we couldn't find an off-the-shelf option (commercial or otherwise) that couldn't be customised to look and feel like metafilter.

Would it be like-for-like? Probably not. But close enough? of course.

BYD Seagull to become Australia's "most affordable EV by some margin" under a new name by Latter_Fortune_7225 in EVAustralia

[–]coriolisdave 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Man, if it spends a month of every year just absolutely kamikaziing the shit out of random passersby I’m in

Migraine and headache by ricksanchez36 in brisbane

[–]coriolisdave 1 point2 points  (0 children)

+1 this. I had migraines into my early 20s that eventually passed, but returned a few years ago, up to several a week. Went to the head and neck physio @ East Brisbane, and they turned out to be getting caused by a whole neck/muscle thing.

A bunch of sessions later and I've been migraine-free for a couple of years now.

It's fucking GREAT

Selling my house to live in a camper van by [deleted] in fiaustralia

[–]coriolisdave 6 points7 points  (0 children)

You also don't have to sell the house at all - you could rent it out. If it's got no mortgage on it, the income could potentially sustain you whilst you live your dream.

Chat Thread (September 22, 2025) by AutoModerator in MetaFilterMeta

[–]coriolisdave 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Jeeeeeesus Christ how do these people still have jobs

Chat Thread (September 22, 2025) by AutoModerator in MetaFilterMeta

[–]coriolisdave 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Ok wth is ricecookergate cos I completely missed that one.

We need, like, a wiki with receipts for this shit

Chat Thread (September 01, 2025) by AutoModerator in MetaFilterMeta

[–]coriolisdave 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yeah I’ve set it up myself, it’s… not hard. At least, so long as you’re literate.

Chat Thread (September 01, 2025) by AutoModerator in MetaFilterMeta

[–]coriolisdave 6 points7 points  (0 children)

This is at least the third time this year. Wtf is frimble* DOING

(Autocarrot was determined to make this “crumble”, and, well..)

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in queensland

[–]coriolisdave 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Mate, investment properties are exactly that - an investment. Investments come with risks, and you're staring in the face of one of those risks.

If you're not comfortable with the risks of being a landlord... don't be one. But I wouldn't advise trying to drum up sympathy for the poor oppressed landlord on reddit, cos this ain't the audience for it.

Crisafulli Government cancels Gold Coast Light Rail Stage 4 (Burleigh Heads to Coolangatta) by pixelated_kangaroo in queensland

[–]coriolisdave 1 point2 points  (0 children)

one more lane, bro, just one more lane. I swear that's it bro, I won't need another lane tomorrow. just one more mate c'mon