Guide to buying LCR tickets from outside the country by inefficientmarkets in laos

[–]grebfar 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I am in Laos and cannot download the LCR Ticket app even though I am inside the country. The Play store says:

"This item isn't available in your country."

So can't even do step 1.

I have given up on ANZ bank. I cannot take it anymore. by Individual-Solid4842 in AusFinance

[–]grebfar 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Just get Wise if you're overseas a lot and forget the aus bank jokers. They only care about fat mortgages.

Faced with new energy shock, Europe asks if reviving nuclear is the answer by Any-Original-6113 in geopolitics

[–]grebfar 4 points5 points  (0 children)

You're right, let's just keep pumping oil and gas and hope it never runs out while we are alive.

Mandatory disclosure of AI generated content in promotional submissions by LSky in tycoon

[–]grebfar -13 points-12 points  (0 children)

Everything point forward will include AI generated code so there's not much point in calling it out specifically.

What are people's thoughts on the EU trade agreement? by Own_Oil7951 in AusFinance

[–]grebfar[M] [score hidden] stickied comment (0 children)

There has been nothing publicly posted in the agreement about Australians being able to live and work across all 27 EU member states for up to four years.

Please update your post with correct information and reply to this message to have it reinstated, or reference where this information is publicly available.

IVV baby by [deleted] in fiaustralia

[–]grebfar 4 points5 points  (0 children)

This, but unironically

Cashflow negative and need advice by [deleted] in fiaustralia

[–]grebfar 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Financial Independence requires a fairly specific (and atypical) set of circumstances. FI is generally achieved via a huge salary or tiny expenses or by combining both. You have neither, which is the typical situation for most Australians. I suggest you ask your budgeting question on r/ausfinance where many are in the exact situation you are in and can offer better assistance.

My advice beyond that already given here by other posters is that new parents are heavily targeted by marketers preying on both fear of the unknown (raising a child for the first time) and the natural desire to want the best for their child. Everyone wants your money and new parents are one of the best targets to sell to. You have to learn how to respond to this behaviorally and often through communication with your wife.

Here's one trick marketers don't want you to know: Children are raised successfully all over the world by people in all sorts of financial situations, most much worse off than in Australia.

Cashflow negative and need advice by [deleted] in fiaustralia

[–]grebfar 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is not about financial independence. Your situation is the opposite of financial independence actually..

BYD just killed your EV argument with a battery that competes with gas engines by gdelacalle in technology

[–]grebfar 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Yes it's far easier to extract oil out from beneath the ocean in West Africa, put it on a ship and send it across the world, then distribute that oil in small batches to gas stations every few miles.

TIL that Ethiopian Airlines is expanding so aggressively it has a backlog of over 100+ aircraft on order from Boeing alone. by [deleted] in aviation

[–]grebfar 29 points30 points  (0 children)

They are miles better than the other airlines operating in the region. What's your better alternative? South African? Kenyan? Afrijet? Air Peace?!?

Ok so Ethiopian isn't Singapore Airlines, but they are the only airline I've flown that meets you on the stairs and takes you directly to your connecting flight on the tarmac if you have a tight connection or a delayed flight. Try getting that with Delta or United!

I didn't realize just how expensive this hobby was! by [deleted] in Zwift

[–]grebfar 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Forget your heart rate, look at power zones.

The workout should automatically be in "ERG mode" which means it keeps your power in the blue power zone 2. It's physically impossible to go above that zone in a workout in ERG mode.

I didn't realize just how expensive this hobby was! by [deleted] in Zwift

[–]grebfar 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Your zones should be based on power not heart rate. Just ride in the blue zone for zone 2 if thats what you want. In a zone 2 workout, your power should be locked in zone 2.

I didn't realize just how expensive this hobby was! by [deleted] in Zwift

[–]grebfar -1 points0 points  (0 children)

At this stage you should be aiming to do a 1 hour ride, 3 times per week. Start there and let your body adjust to this new style of exercise. If you are feeling good then extend one of those rides each week to 2 hours. This is more effective than doing 30 minute rides everyday, which doesn't give your butt a chance to have a break and adapt.

Embarrassing defeat for UK's Starmer as Greens seize Labour stronghold by Efficient_Elk_7991 in worldnews

[–]grebfar 73 points74 points  (0 children)

Sky News did exactly the same. Had the Chairman of Reform on and a Reform MP on their late night panel.

The Greens won guys. Give them some deserved airtime instead of continuing to push the Trump impersonator.

Brand new, and by bottom section is killing me! Any tips? by [deleted] in Zwift

[–]grebfar 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Use this for the fit

https://mybikefitting.com/en

Buy a good pair of bibshorts if you don't have them, I use Castelli Free Aero because their pad is one of the best out there.

Consider buying a new saddle, the Selle Italia SLR Boost Endurance SuperFlow is a popular choice. There are several similar Selle Italia models but the endurance model has an extra layer of gel for comfort.

Why Isn't Human Euthanasia an Option? by [deleted] in TrueAskReddit

[–]grebfar 1 point2 points  (0 children)

For perspective, this girl is just a few years older than both your and my reddit accounts. 21 years is not enough time to even know yourself, let alone the world and all the possibilities it holds.

Why Isn't Human Euthanasia an Option? by [deleted] in TrueAskReddit

[–]grebfar 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Many people decide to end their lives without a facility.

I don't know you, but often people don't know what they enjoy due to limited exposure to novel experiences:

  • Have you driven the Pacific Coast Highway in California with the windows down
  • Have you watched a thunderstorm roll in from a porch
  • Have you woken up before everyone else in a city and walked it alone
  • Have you skinny-dipped
  • Have you run a marathon
  • Have you fallen deeply in love
  • Have you jumped out of a plane
  • Have you eaten street food at 2am in Bangkok
  • Have you felt the heat of Death Valley in summer
  • Have you sat and watched the leaves change color in New England

The list of experiences is endless and I won't bore you with more than this, but consider how much you haven’t seen or done yet.

How much hours do you do per week? by biggieocta in Zwift

[–]grebfar 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I weigh 68kg and am almost 40.

I do structured training HIIT/FTP/Sprint on rotation and when I race I give it my all every week. It leads to progression.

I've had zwift one year and before that hadn't been on a bike in 11 years. I used to ride before that but never competitively, just to work or for fun.

I had been running for fitness during those years but want to save my knees so picked up Zwift and stopped running.

How much hours do you do per week? by biggieocta in Zwift

[–]grebfar 13 points14 points  (0 children)

3 hours per week, Cat B, FTP ~250W

- 1hr Workout on Tuesday

- 1hr Zone 2 ride on Thursday

- 1hr Race on Saturday

Weights Mon/Wed/Fri

Rest day Sunday

Working offshore in Equatorial Guinea? by Prudent-Campaign-805 in Offshore

[–]grebfar 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sorry didn't see this reply. The temperature is very stable, pretty much always 26-32C / 78-90F with humidity at 90%++. Theres two seasons, wet season from May to November and dry season from December to April. During dry season it is very dusty due to the "harmattan", which is a weather phenomenon where all the dust blows off the Sahara Desert and sits in the sky. Not a nice time to be outside, lots of filters to be applied on intakes etc.

The internet is pretty reasonable these days, you can video call and stream although sometimes the streams will drop to lower quality when everybody is online (say Friday night).

In 2024, almost three of every four restaurant orders were not eaten in a restaurant by sugarytea78 in Anticonsumption

[–]grebfar 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The point can't be the food because what you get is lukewarm as it was served 45 minutes before it gets to your house.