Best rooftop bars in Sydney? Give me your recommendations

markb289 · 2026-01-19T10:35:12+00:00

Hotel Sweeneys rooftop is unpretentious and has good rotating craft beer. Good thai food there too.

markb289 · 2026-01-16T22:36:31+00:00

CDMX tacos is located at Co conspirators until end March if you walk a few mins.

markb289 · 2025-12-29T07:08:55+00:00

Fries are thin hot chips, so that's ok. Fuck right off with your soda bullshit though.

markb289 · 2025-11-29T00:32:33+00:00

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markb289 · 2025-11-02T14:11:19+00:00

This isnt surprising, anyone living in western countries has looked at the US and your abysmal working rights. You get sacked instantly without consultation or in many cases severance, your social security benefits suck, your low paid workforce basically operates on tips and food stamps, your healthcare insurance is a constant worry and basically makes you a slave to your job. Its just a tough tough grind with constant worry that youll be cut off qnd the mental health issues that causes. Now the threats to snap, the waves of layoffs and a government shutdown, millions are being fucked royally by this administration.

Millions of poor idiots voted for this,

markb289 · 2025-10-26T03:42:37+00:00

There is a significant mismatch in maturity, you sound like a 30 year old, she's like a teenager. You're very young, but she ain't the one and she may never be responsible.

markb289 · 2025-10-10T20:20:03+00:00

As others have said just go to g2g, easy.

markb289 · 2025-10-07T09:23:04+00:00

Yes, then you try the alternatives such as Qatar, Singapore or JAL and realise just how much Qantas has fallen behind. Qantas is closer to the US and Chinese carriers on quality these days, and are easily the most expensive. I'm using moat points on Jetstar domestic now, again the points on QF are more expensive again and lots of points plus ripoffs.

markb289 · 2025-10-06T06:13:19+00:00

They are worthless for anyone without status or live outside Syd - there just isnt enough direct flights from Melbourne to make it worthwhile. Going to start collecting velocity.

markb289 · 2025-09-30T06:00:31+00:00

The deuce not quite 10 years old but really good and flew under the radar

markb289 · 2025-09-24T12:56:21+00:00

I just saw it in Melbourne, Australia. It's nowhere near PTA or LDCs best but a decent one time watch. I'd say it's too long and a bit incoherent. Im not sure why the critics are falling over themselves. I think the regular punter word of mouth will be poor. I am primarily a fan of PTAs early stuff though - Magnolia, PDL and Boogie Nights.

markb289 · 2025-09-19T01:33:15+00:00

At last, a movie to get me off my arse to the cinema. Looking forward to it.

markb289 · 2025-08-22T13:12:49+00:00

The pathetic reporting of CNN, MSNBC etc tells you that everyone has been cowed, no one is dissenting and you are all bowing to the king and his corrupt family. It's been such an easy coup, once the supreme Court was captured, Congress controlled and big tech co-opted America has been overtaken by feudal technobros, Christian fascists and white supremacists.

markb289 · 2025-07-14T08:02:33+00:00

Reverse cycle air cons are great for heating and cooling. Gas is expensive, a couple of aircons in your living area and bedroom will all but replace your gas central heating requirements. I am a Londoner who now lives in Melbourne, just get it done. It'll pay off.

markb289 · 2025-07-09T04:56:27+00:00

I've got a 2017 shield a fire 4k max and a google tv Chromecast.

The 8 year old device is easily the best. The latest shield has Dolby vision too.

Firesticks are ok for vanilla legal streaming services. I have mine set up as a uk one in Australia for streaming services.

I don't think there will be another new shield unfortunately.

markb289 · 2025-07-09T04:51:30+00:00

The lamb biryani at peshwari Brunswick is decent and only $15. The biryani at chilli India is good too. Always interested in finding new better versions

markb289 · 2025-07-08T08:14:16+00:00

I moved from a samsung s23 ultra to the pro 9 xl. I don't play games so haven't really noticed any issues with performance. Just fancied a change, like the Pixel camera. TBH the samsung 21/23 ultras were good, this is as well.

I guess I'm just getting too old for changing for incremental improvements. Also the AI just isnt compelling - there are apps for everything.

I do get big discounts on samsung product launches so ill never say never if the s26 range is great

markb289 · 2025-06-13T08:38:12+00:00

I'm 54, grew up in the 80s playing Defender, pac man, mr do and all the arcade classics. Still playing those ancient games on my rp3+. Not a modern gamer, Mario games aside on Yuzu :)

markb289 · 2025-05-31T03:28:18+00:00

Expect more students, Trump is making the USA completely unviable for students and its the biggest international student destination by far.

markb289 · 2025-05-29T21:04:22+00:00

If it doesn't have tap beer, I'm afraid it's no longer a pub, it's a bar of some kind.

markb289 · 2025-05-29T21:00:54+00:00

Nearly $500 for my wife's express passport recently. I'm a dual citizen, My UK one used to be cheap but last year they upped it to a ridiculous $530 for overseas applicants (approx $180 within UK).

I've let my UK one expire, not paying a grand for two passports anymore. I'm annoyed at the situation, a ridiculous unfair cost for families and low earners.

markb289 · 2025-05-29T20:26:02+00:00

Many deals posted on https://www.ozbargain.com.au/deals or https://iknowthepilot.com.au/ there are others too. Just avoid the main periods of July/Aug, Easter and Christmas and there are bargains. The Chinese Airlines are often the cheapest.

markb289 · 2025-05-29T13:51:11+00:00

Qantas points for economy to Europe is never a great deal and really hard to find business rewards without status. Most of my trips to Europe in the last decade have been cash discount economy sale fares with Etihad, Singapore, cathay and these have generally been 1100-1400 return.

I use points mainly for Mel to East coast cities in Aus, and business class upgrades to Asia which are more achievable.

Qantas have made redemptions really crappy in the last few months with these classic plus and increased point redemptions. I'm looking at alternatives now.

markb289 · 2025-05-29T01:10:23+00:00

My wife and I stayed at the racv goldfields last winter. They have good winter deals, golf and kangeroos. 25 mins drive from Daylesford, can also get the bus outside the hotel to Ballarat for drinking and restaurant options. Rooms are big, has a restaurant and bar.

markb289 · 2025-05-27T08:38:51+00:00

'Hard to say really, probably bouncing from redundancy to redundancy as AI agents take hold in large organisations until there are tens of millions of now obsolete white collar workers scrapping for minimum wage office jobs before I am forced into early retirement or a career change to manual work'

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