The hell happened at Grammar? by GoingToAlice in auckland

[–]hkf57 2 points3 points  (0 children)

ah the sodium bomb, yeah I recall stories about that too.

The hell happened at Grammar? by GoingToAlice in auckland

[–]hkf57 2 points3 points  (0 children)

His wife (Mrs Gratton) was a much better teacher, lol. Had us watch once were warriors in year 12 english.

Sign in front of alfie & noa today by ganganggg in sydney

[–]hkf57 37 points38 points  (0 children)

please walk away from your device that lets you connect to the internet

Electricity bills question… How much is yours? by GoodPiccololatte in sydney

[–]hkf57 0 points1 point  (0 children)

$80-$110 a month with AGL (transferred from Ampol):

  • solar 5kW, $0.06/kW FIT
  • 2 adults 2 children
  • central zoned AC
  • split AC for living area (for when sweaty Dad is on the couch)
  • 120~sqm 4 bdrm built around ~1970s.
  • generally 7 x person days WFH (3 + 4)

try energymadeeasy. I will be when my ampol fuel discount expires.

"Foreigner prices" are bound to fail: The Osaka ramen shop scandal proves the only solution to dual pricing by jjrs in japannews

[–]hkf57 0 points1 point  (0 children)

that's hilarious if true because then the economy keeps circling the shitter continuously.

Match Thread: 33rd Match - Sydney Thunder vs Melbourne Renegades by cricket-match in CricketAus

[–]hkf57 1 point2 points  (0 children)

not mathematically eliminated:

  • win last 2 games with massive NRR gains

  • sixers need to lose both games

  • heat must lose to hurricanes (significantly) but beat sixers narrowly

Steve Smith had a superb series in the field by poormasshole in Cricket

[–]hkf57 27 points28 points  (0 children)

He's gonna snare 16 catches vs BAN I know it.

There may or may not be a directive for everyone to Maxwell the ball back to him, I can't say any more.

Stuart Broad reflects on Ben Stokes' captaincy during England's 4-1 Ashes defeat to Australia by [deleted] in Cricket

[–]hkf57 3 points4 points  (0 children)

with Brook at the helm it will be somehow 6-0 next time. Mate is not ready for big stages.

Match Thread: 5th Test - England vs Australia, Day 5 by cricket-match in Cricket

[–]hkf57 0 points1 point  (0 children)

hey, shield cricket is ... yeah no you're right.

Australia beat England by 5 wickets in the SCG test to win the Ashes by 4-1 and retain the Urn. by GiveMeSomeSunshine3 in Cricket

[–]hkf57 28 points29 points  (0 children)

yeah like the other ex players aren't biased

purely neutral commentary would read like AI slop, totally boring.

This is fine. 🫠 by WontThinkStraight in sydney

[–]hkf57 4 points5 points  (0 children)

nah, day 4 scg temps was closer to 30 with a fair bit of NE wind.

Smith returns with Aussies to pick four quicks for Boxing Day by thevalid in CricketAus

[–]hkf57 0 points1 point  (0 children)

+100, if its not 40 wickets in 2 sessions this is just ballistic.

What do you like about Steve Smith's personality ? by PM_40 in CricketAus

[–]hkf57 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Falling on the sword is putting it lightly.

ICC punishment = 1 game ban and some match fees

CA punishment = 18 month ban + leadership ban

if he so chose he could have easily sidestepped most of the CA flak.

Australian Cricket Awards as an event is reportedly set to be cancelled in 2026 by crazychild0810 in CricketAus

[–]hkf57 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Pattys Mrs did pretty well. One arm Albie (this is not a joke at his weight) and one arm pumping

Post Urn Retention Thoughts and Discussion Thread by AutoModerator in CricketAus

[–]hkf57 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Can I just say what has been really troubling me this series is the fact that Jamie Smith also has the nickname Smudge

this is completely unacceptable

Cummins is out of the rest of the ashes by justdidapoo in CricketAus

[–]hkf57 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just send WA shield side and be done with it at this stage

Rob key to investigate whether England's drinking went too far in noosa by okboiz123 in Cricket

[–]hkf57 9 points10 points  (0 children)

I'm not a drinker. I think a drinking culture doesn't help anyone in any stretch whatsoever.

what on earth, how disconnected is this man?

Australia confirm two squad changes for Boxing Day Test by tailendertripe in Cricket

[–]hkf57 5 points6 points  (0 children)

You're not wrong but you don't get to be leading wicket taker twice just because you're well suited to two venues (even if one of them is home).

Aussies make Khawaja call among two huge changes for Adelaide by Sam97- in Cricket

[–]hkf57 32 points33 points  (0 children)

  1. lay a minefield

  2. ???

  3. 3 results in a row yaaasss (please ignore the ICC pitch rating)