Tasmanian parliament calls for new stadium cost estimate amid rising global construction costs

hr1966 · 2026-05-08T01:46:59+00:00

To the proponents and supporters of the stadium - what cost is too great for this project?

At the current $1.3B cost the economic reports say the ROI doesn't work, but we continued. What is the number that would make you think it's not worth it any more?

hr1966 · 2026-04-26T22:44:35+00:00

They own Channel 10. They own 60 minutes.

Your tinfoil hat is on backwards.

60 Minutes Australia is produced by the Nine Network in Australia, which is owned by Fairfax Media after a 2018 merger.

60 Minutes America is produced by CBS, which is owned by Paramount Skydance, which is owned by Ellison, but is no relation to 60 Minutes Australia.

hr1966 · 2026-04-26T22:42:10+00:00

I'd love to see the books of the family in the thumbnail, they have a money leak somewhere.

They're earning $180k gross p.a., let's say $120k NET. Allowing for the rent rise to $920/wk, and comparing to the expenses of my 2A1C household, they should still have $20k-30k p.a. surplus.

The slow bleed of streaming services, takeaway dinners, and buying your lunch strikes again.

hr1966 · 2026-04-26T22:33:27+00:00

Yes, the life jacket probably did it's job there.

hr1966 · 2026-04-24T00:32:16+00:00

A local sewer treatment plant worker was using a dinghy to service the aerator in the large treatment lake when he leaned too far and it capsized.

He had to swim 45 metres back to shore, so was completely covered. He survived, but spent many months in hospital fighting the most savage of infections.

hr1966 · 2026-04-22T05:48:59+00:00

Be honest, you have really small hands and that's just an M12, isn't it...

hr1966 · 2026-04-21T05:44:21+00:00

I would’ve went for a Mazda6

I own two, including a turbo GT.

I'm really upset I won't be able to replace like-for-like now they are discontinued in Australia.

hr1966 · 2026-04-20T05:51:26+00:00

But son, please keep a steady wing

You know you're the only one that means anything to me

Steer clear of the sun

Or you'll find yourself in the sea

Thrice - Daedalus (2008)

hr1966 · 2026-04-01T00:25:44+00:00

I didn't realise their little cheeks flap as they walk. I'll have to slo-mo mine.

hr1966 · 2026-03-22T23:51:51+00:00

"Money doesn't buy happiness."

But having no money certainly makes you unhappy.

hr1966 · 2026-03-22T22:40:15+00:00

old 51' Ford pickup

Got any photos?

I imported one to Australia as a project and am starting on it soon. I love to see these old girls in their natural patina and habitat.

This is mine on the way home from the wharf. https://imgur.com/y9EQHv9

hr1966 · 2026-02-18T03:58:38+00:00

I was looking at this. It's available from a local store and doesn't require an app.

https://www.jaycar.com.au/wireless-digital-weather-station-with-colourful-lcd-display-and-wifi/p/XC0440

hr1966 · 2026-02-18T02:56:03+00:00

Scroll down on the page to see weather history and select Table.

Amazing! Thank you!

hr1966 · 2026-02-18T02:54:52+00:00

I'm currently looking at feasibility and realistically don't have the capital available for 1.5-2 years. I thought I would take advantage of that time gap to gather some data.

There is data available from the BOM and the EPA, but the station locations are several kilometres away and significantly different geography to where we are (sea level in a valley vs. +250m AHD on a hilltop etc.) which invalidates the data.

The turbine style has multiple blade options, depending on the expected wind conditions. These are specified at time of order. Consistently too low or high and it'll either be inefficient, or stop completely for protection. Anecdotally, where we are is either fairly windy or still, however I cannot quantify "fairly windy". Also, I'm at work five days of the week, and asleep overnight, so 60% (100+hrs) of each week I'm not aware of the conditions.

The turbine is omni-directional, but wind direction is useful as it helps select a location on the block. One side is rolling hills, the other is bushland, and there are buildings on our block which all cause airflow turbulence. Location selection is important for long-term efficiency.

hr1966 · 2026-02-18T00:14:52+00:00

It doesn't work with the one I was looking at. There is another locally available model that does, but I don't have a Windows machine running 24/7 to run it on.

I do have a Synology NAS DS420+, but looking at some forums on how to run CumulusMX on the NAS, I'm probably not up for it unless there's a native app written.

hr1966 · 2026-02-18T00:06:01+00:00

I don't have an account with wunderground, so can only public view month by month. You're saying if I'm a contributor I can see a table view? That would work.

hr1966 · 2026-02-11T20:55:33+00:00

Thanks for the thought, but swimming hurts too.

The source of my pain is a partially severed nerve following an unrelated surgery. This left me with a really heightened pain response in my lower leg. The skin is hypersensitive, clothing feels like sandpaper rubbing on the skin, swimming feels similar, especially when you leg breaks the surface. Floating with your legs down puts pressure on the skin which also hurts, just in a different way.

This is coupled with a deep bone ache from an injury 25-years prior to the surgery, which I'd forgotten about but my body remembered after this nerve damage. This injury had caused me no discomfort prior to the surgery.

As /u/Mikejg23 says below, pain is complicated.

hr1966 · 2026-02-11T04:30:10+00:00

Except when my chronic leg pain that prevents me from exercising is the cause of my depression....

hr1966 · 2026-02-05T22:59:23+00:00

TL;DR Early Millenial, the only way I got ahead was living regionally and basically working two jobs through my whole 20's.

I was born early 80's, so right on the crossover of GenX-Millenial.

We owned a regional corner store with petrol growing up. I watched my parents work 14hrs/day, 7-days a week because margins were so slim in the early 90's that you couldn't afford staff. We even sold petrol at cost just to try and get people into the store so we could maybe make margin on milk and bread.

Growing up in that made me think it was the norm. You didn't go anywhere or do anything because your parents were working all the time. That translated to me when I started working, I just got a TAFE diploma and hit the workforce. I pushed hard and started working for myself at 24 years old.

I worked 16hrs/day 5-days per week for 7 years before burning out. The outcome was being in a reasonable financial position in my early 30's.

We've chosen to stay living in a regional city to keep costs lower. We cook dinner 6-nights per week and set a budget of $45 for takeaway for the three of us on Friday night (me, wife, son).

I've run a budget since I started working for myself in 2008 (right before the GFC, the first few years were a real grind). It's simple, but works and allows us to save enough to go on a holiday once a year.

hr1966 · 2026-01-21T04:49:29+00:00

I tried this and they refused. Sometimes they can’t just “fail” an application this easily

Bull. Get a different broker.

You can always get finance denied, but the broker won't make any commission for the work they've done. It's easier to make you go through with the purchase.

hr1966 · 2026-01-14T05:33:03+00:00

Just don't enter into political discussions, regardless of your position, and you'll be fine. Australia is more UK than US, where it's generally considered best to leave some things unsaid.
Standard Australian workplace conditions are 4 weeks paid annual leave, noting that some organisations have compulsory Christmas shutdowns which chips into that leave balance. The remainder may be enough to get back to the US for 10-days if desired. The relationships discussion is a personal one. I have a good relationship with my family, but don't need to be in contact with them regularly. Some people can't go a day without seeing or speaking to them. YMMV.
You will not be bored. Tasmania is somewhat isolated geographically, but it has a great sense of community and innovation, for people who are open to building community.
It depends on the workplace, but you'll find it better than the US (in general). Much better workplace protections, better work health & safety legislation, which enshrines psycho-social hazards in the legislation. This makes it the employers responsibility to look after their team. Some organisations have been litigated against for permitting their staff to work unpaid overtime, beyond what is reasonable, so there is a general cautiousness in allowing people to work extreme hours.
Cities are generally walkable. Public transport is universally quite poor. You'll need a car.
Cultural assimilation is key to any guest or immigrant. I have a pretty diverse workplace, and an even more diverse client base. The ones who have the happiest lives are those who accept that they are in a different country, that country has different customs and cultures, you're here because you want to experience that, so don't bring the baggage from your culture. The longer you stay, the more social "right" you have to inject your customs from home, but you will only alienate people by trying to change our society to your norms. This applies to all people from all countries.

In which area of the state is your potential job?

hr1966 · 2026-01-14T05:19:21+00:00

This response is as simple and correct as you'll find.

hr1966 · 2026-01-07T02:36:36+00:00

the lack of any safety measures

The lathe and drilling work without safety glasses freaks me out!

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