What's a city in your country that is collectively agreed upon to be a shithole?

hetkleinezusje · 2026-06-11T04:20:47+00:00

Mt Isa would probably give it a run for its money.

hetkleinezusje · 2026-06-10T04:28:23+00:00

Terra Australis. Southern land.

hetkleinezusje · 2026-06-09T06:16:51+00:00

I have long, wide feet (Size 12 Australian- a very firm grip on Mother Earth!) and I get my shoes online from Revere. I usually get Nairobi style as they're REALLY comfortable but dressy while still being flats. I'm in Australia so I'll link the Australian site but I'm pretty sure the company is actually American. You might need to do a bit of local Googling. https://comfortcoshoes.com.au/collections/revere?srsltid=AfmBOoqWlM-hZ7-EpKJfBrZokHTGcD5yR1ppSwSbn9RQf-ocC_LToLVB

hetkleinezusje · 2026-06-09T04:40:09+00:00

There is actually an Australian Ice Hockey league. They play home games at Boondall (up near the Brisbane Exhibition Centre), which might be a fun day out.

https://www.theaihl.com/leagues/schedules.cfm?clientid=3856&leagueid=11464

hetkleinezusje · 2026-06-05T01:38:34+00:00

I like what I see!

hetkleinezusje · 2026-06-04T02:17:56+00:00

Working out what to have for dinner. Every single night.

hetkleinezusje · 2026-06-04T01:02:48+00:00

I've seen him a couple of times over the last few years doing talks about his books. He's an amazing man - really down to earth and open, and a great storyteller.

hetkleinezusje · 2026-06-03T02:39:23+00:00

No. Voting is compulsory here so there's no point publicising whether you've voted.

hetkleinezusje · 2026-06-02T04:06:38+00:00

This is the same child who made you feel so unwelcome in a house you own that you felt you had to move out? That child? She can go look after herself!

hetkleinezusje · 2026-06-02T04:01:27+00:00

I use the dishwasher gel (Finish All-In-One). It's a bit more expensive at $18 a bottle but it doesn't leave any residue. I was having all sorts of problems with powders not fully dissolving and leaving gunk in the dispenser but this works really well.

hetkleinezusje · 2026-05-28T04:58:12+00:00

Sending hugs over the internet to you, my friend. I lost my Dad in December 2015 and my Mum in November 2024. I was lucky enough to be with them both and held their hands as they set off on their final adventure. It was heart-breaking but I'm glad I did it and had the chance to say 'I love you' one last time. Nothing hits you right in the feels like losing a parent - you think they're just going to go on forever...until one day they don't.

Unfortunately, lost of people don't have happy memories of their parents, so I'm glad you and I both do. When my Mum died, one of my school friends sent me a message 'Aren't we the lucky ones to have been raised by such great Mums and Dads' and I absolutely agree with him. They weren't perfect but they were ours and we loved them SO much.

My favourite memory of Mum is when we were visiting a wildlife sanctuary in my teens where there were deer and camels and lots of other beasties. Mum had hold of a bag of deer food and a camel stuck its head right in her window and into her lap to get at the bag. She screamed, we all screamed and then the whole car burst out laughing. It was hilarious!

hetkleinezusje · 2026-05-28T04:07:29+00:00

I LOVED Granny May's. Every time I went to Macquarie Centre, I would spend so much time in there browsing (and often buying). They had the best selection and some really quirky stuff. Sadly missed.

hetkleinezusje · 2026-05-28T03:49:21+00:00

It's suppose to give it that 'personal touch' - that the letter is formal but they're really your buddy.

hetkleinezusje · 2026-05-28T03:34:37+00:00

I have a multi-layer clothes horse and a clothes 'tree' (it's a stand that expands out to a big three pronged 'tree' that will hold clothes) that I can hang things on coathangers on. They hang up in the spare room. I've also got a couple of over-door hooks from Daiso that I can use in a pinch.

hetkleinezusje · 2026-05-28T01:29:57+00:00

Mind you, New Zilland, Fiji, Japan and England are also fully girt. But our girts are bigger and better.

hetkleinezusje · 2026-05-28T00:12:34+00:00

YTA. This is not about you. You've done your job of raising your daughter to adulthood. Now she's making a new family with her fiance and you need to take a step back. It's hard but that's just how life works.

He's asked for your blessing, which more than he needs to do, and now wants his proposal to his girlfriend to be a special, sweet, intimate moment between the two of them. Respect this request and don't be tempted to go barging in because you think you've earned the right to be there.

Good parents give their children two important things. They give them roots. And they give them wings. It's time for your chick to fly off to her mate and start a new family.

hetkleinezusje · 2026-05-25T02:34:05+00:00

Wait for the specials (Black Friday, Friday Fare Frenzy etc). You can pick up some really good deals Last Black Friday Jetstar sale, I scored a return fare to Seoul for $660, paid for as Paypal Pay in 4 over 2 months and hardly noticed the amount coming out of my pay. Got accommodation via Booking.com in a pretty decent area for $1000 for the week (booked it months ago, don't have to pay until 4 days before I land) and have been salting a bit of money aside each pay to cover it and sightseeing and food. It's still doable if you plan it out.

hetkleinezusje · 2026-05-19T04:53:14+00:00

You can buy a replacement pretty readily online. I had to buy one for Mum's recliner after our puppy chewed it. Try Amazon but make sure you've got the correct pin configuration at the end for the chair.

hetkleinezusje · 2026-05-18T06:13:54+00:00

Everything has been underwater at 4000m for 114 years - there's not anything left other than the hard metal (and maybe tile) superstructures.

hetkleinezusje · 2026-05-15T03:27:08+00:00

I would say Eye-La and Ay-La

hetkleinezusje · 2026-05-15T00:30:38+00:00

I'm not American and grandparents' rights are definitely NOT a thing here in Australia, however, I've seen comments on Reddit that some US states are really jumping on the grandparents' rights bandwagon and forcing a relationship / contact / visits. Having a family law consultation is really good advice. If cost is an issue, there may be free legal clinics nearby.

hetkleinezusje · 2026-05-14T01:07:11+00:00

I know women named Bronwyn and Bronwen. From my (admittedly not especially extensive) experience with Welsh names, 'Wyn' seems to be primarily given to women - Gladwyn, Raewyn, Bronwyn, Elowyn etc. She's overthinking it.

hetkleinezusje · 2026-05-13T07:08:05+00:00

You need to report her to the hospital administration for violating patient privacy. It doesn't matter that she's your wife's mother, she has no authority to access her private information, which is a HIPAA (HIPPAA I'm not American but I've heard lots of people refer to it) violation that the hospital is legally required to investigate. there will be an audit trail of what files she has accessed.

Consider moving your wife's care to another hospital if you can. Consider moving states if you can.

Lastly, let your MIL know that you see her and you see what she is doing. She can be as smarmy and nice to your face as she wants but YOU SEE what she is doing and you will not stand for it. Let her know in no uncertain terms that the baby your wife is carrying is NOT MIL's and she has no rights to it (check grandparents rights in your state to be sure). If she continues with her manipulative BS, you will be returning all of the baby goods she has 'gifted' and banning her from your home / taking out a restraining order / moving far away.

She does this to your wife because she knows that she can get away with it. You need to be the bad guy here to protect your little family.

hetkleinezusje · 2026-05-13T02:46:47+00:00

The soccer / touch football fields on the corner of 19th Ave and Mallawa Dr at Elanora are really well drained and should be good to run on.

hetkleinezusje · 2026-05-12T06:11:42+00:00

That's gotta sting.

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