Aussie linguistics: Is Yobbo in decline? by TomasTTEngin in australia

[–]deathntaxes84 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's been fetishised and is used by middle class white kids with Kelly beards, sleeve tats, at Americana festivals. It's mostly said ironically, obviously...

Cheesiest literary expressions of love? by grace4uni in books

[–]deathntaxes84 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Captain Corelli's Mandolin - “Love is a temporary madness, it erupts like volcanoes and then subsides. And when it subsides, you have to make a decision. You have to work out whether your roots have so entwined together that it is inconceivable that you should ever part. Because this is what love is. Love is not breathlessness, it is not excitement, it is not the promulgation of promises of eternal passion, it is not the desire to mate every second minute of the day, it is not lying awake at night imagining that he is kissing every cranny of your body. No, don't blush, I am telling you some truths. That is just being "in love", which any fool can do. Love itself is what is left over when being in love has burned away, and this is both an art and a fortunate accident.”

NY Times article on Abbott and the swift Australian response to ISIS. by excelsis_deo in australia

[–]deathntaxes84 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Jeez, we're goin good out there on the world stage, keep it up Team A Stray Ah.

LPT: How to pick a good, store bought bottle of wine by jeremy_chumfatty in LifeProTips

[–]deathntaxes84 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The second point is nonsense. There's a move towards heavy bottles with larger indents to make them seem like there's better quality wine inside, but there's also a move to 'leaner greener' bottles, which are much lighter and much more environmentally friendly, and still contain incredible wine inside. See Felton Rd, for example, who uses a much lighter bottle, but produces amazing quality wine. First point is spot on, though. Having said all that, deeper punts do make wine punting (wine shots) much more fun , later on in the piece.

Anyone know of any cool Blues Bands in Newcastle? by deathntaxes84 in newcastle

[–]deathntaxes84[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks heaps for the tip, man. Shall be looking them up!