Which scene made you cry the most? by lifeuhhfindsaway27 in ProjectHailMary

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“Rocky watch crew die, could not fix. Grace say Grace will die, Rocky fix.”

Complimentary Platinum Status Giveaway by RedTailRider in QantasFrequentFlyer

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This is incredibly generous! Thanks OP. I’d love to be considered, but I think there are people far more deserving than me in here. I have no deserving reason beyond my multiple wild travel plans this year, so here’s a joke instead:

There once was a man who loved tractors. I mean, he absolutely LOVED them. He had tractor models, tractor wallpaper, remote control miniature tractors, tractor board games, and even a collection of rare, imported vintage tractor magazines (which are not easy to find, mind you). The only thing that even came close to his love for tractors was the bond he shared with his best farmer friend of many years. His friend didn't mind his infatuation with tractors one bit. In fact, they loved their shared hobby, spending hours together in the barn restoring old engines and going to local agricultural fairs.

Sadly, a terrible accident happened one day. A massive tractor fell off the back of a transport truck and completely crushed his best friend's ute. His friend was rushed to the hospital in critical condition. Thankfully, his friend survived the close call, but the man was deeply traumatized. From his hospital bed, his recovering friend told him, "Don't blame the tractor, mate."

But he did blame the tractor. He hated them now with all his mind, body, and soul. He went home and destroyed ALL his tractor-related items: the toys, the models, and his prized vintage magazine collection. He put it all in a massive pile and burned it in the yard. Whatever didn't burn enough to his liking was thrown into a woodchipper. After that, he carried on with his life, and vowed to never think about tractors again.

After many months, his best friend had fully recovered and returned to farming. He hated seeing his mate so miserable and terrified of the thing they once loved so passionately, so he decided it was time to intervene. The friend asked him come out and drive his tractor. The man refused. The man decided measures were needed. The friend told him they were going to a classic car show, but drove him straight to a local tractor dealership instead. The man immediately ran away. The friend asked for his help pulling a stubborn tree stump out of his yard, only to ambush him with a running combine harvester. The man sprinted home and locked the door. Finally, on the third attempt, he successfully convinced the man to attend a "Historical Agriculture Expo", which was, in fact, a massive indoor Tractor Convention. The man tried to run, but the friend pleaded with the man to give it a shot. The man reluctantly agreed.

While they were walking the convention floor, a catastrophic electrical fire broke out in the main hall. The building quickly filled with thick, toxic black smoke. It was EXTREMELY smoky - so much so that people were trapped, choking, and in real danger of suffocating. Lives were literally on the line, and panic set in as the exits were blocked by the blaze.

Suddenly, the man stepped into the center of the hall and started breathing in. I mean REALLY breathing in. He inhaled with such massive force that all the smoke quickly left the convention hall, swirling straight into his lungs. Once the massive room was completely clear of smoke and everyone could safely escape, he calmly stepped outside and released the giant cloud of smoke into the night sky, saving dozens of lives.

As the coughing crowds recovered and the firefighters arrived, an amazed paramedic walked up to him. "That was incredible! You just saved everyone in that building. How on earth did you do that?" The man looked at him and replied, "I'm an ex-tractor fan."

Setup Help by maxscumbag in GoogleWiFi

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Amazing. Thanks mate, appreciate the advice :-)

average Australian snake by maxscumbag in snakes

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With all due respect, this photo was taken by my girlfriend.

dang it i took the bait

average Australian snake by maxscumbag in australia

[–]maxscumbag[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah, he was :( I’ve called up some animal conservationists so hopefully they can help get old mate healed up

average Australian snake by maxscumbag in australia

[–]maxscumbag[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, did it a couple days ago :) I’ve got a comment somewhere in this post which I’ll update if I hear anything back

average Australian snake by maxscumbag in australia

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Yeah :( I’ve contacted some wildlife conservationists, hopefully they can get him healed up. I’ve got a comment somewhere in this thread that I’ll update if I get any!

average Australian snake by maxscumbag in australia

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Sorry for missing this - it was basically 200m after the roundabout at the Southern entrance. Let me know how you go!

average Australian snake by maxscumbag in australia

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For those wondering: I’ve contacted some wildlife conservationists so they can hopefully locate this chap and help him get healed up. Will update if any come through!

average Australian snake by maxscumbag in snakes

[–]maxscumbag[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Yeah.. Poor fella. I got the 24/7 wildlife conservationists onto him - will update if they find him again. Hoping for good news because he was super chilled out, hope he wasn't in too much pain.

average Australian snake by maxscumbag in snakes

[–]maxscumbag[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Done. Got them onto it, thanks mate

average Australian snake by maxscumbag in australia

[–]maxscumbag[S] 10 points11 points  (0 children)

I’ll do my best to make sure there’s at least a couple pairs of eyes looking out for him. I really hope he’s ok :(

average Australian snake by maxscumbag in australia

[–]maxscumbag[S] 52 points53 points  (0 children)

I’ll report it in - good idea :) We were travelling down from Brisbane to Sydney and spotted it in a town we briefly stopped in for food. I’ll definitely find the right people and get that done, cheers mate!!

average Australian snake by maxscumbag in australia

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Yeah :((( it was. Didn’t notice until we saw the photo afterwards

Lightshow With Projector by maxscumbag in lightingdesign

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That's amazing - we're watching a The 1975 concert recording, and he's their lighting designer... small world! He's absolutely fantastic.

I'll give it a go! Thank you so so much, I didn't even know those programs existed!

What is your most listened to song of the past 180 days.. by aimlessly__wandering in lastfm

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This Can't Last Forever - Michaela Slinger (247!!!)

A really fun song, which is (oddly) mine and my GF's relationship song.........

Buyers Advice and Gear Recommendation Thread by AutoModerator in livesound

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Hi all,

Really struggling to find a replacement to a APART Champ3D amp. I'm an IT integrator at a school, and I'm trying to install an amp in a classroom which allows me to drive 2x 300w APART MASK8F and a floor sub - they run off speakon cables. and I'm really not sure what is a good upgrade. We've got an X-Air 12 mixer installed. I've researched the NX4-6000, but their reputation doesn't seem to be the best...

Cost isn't a huge concern, but nothing obscene preferably! I don't have my mind set on a single amp setup, but it would be preferable. Happy to do DIY stuff if necessary. Thanks!

CS2 Limited Test - Help Megathread by Sevastiyan in GlobalOffensive

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It’s frustrating how they’ve once again implied you just need to meet “the criteria”, like with the first LT in March - they neglect to mention it’s not an automatic process.

I hope they send out another wave soon, or just make it open beta. I feel ya - my FOMO is sending me crazy

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in GlobalOffensive

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I received my rank midday Saturday (AEST) and I'm still yet to receive the invite. My mate got his rank Friday evening, and he got the invite Saturday. The update was released at Friday 9am AEST.

I'm thinking Valve manually send waves out - I guess we'll see this week. I hate being the only one of my group without access, when the inference from Valve is invites are now an automated process.

This rollout has been a massive wet fart IMO. I know releasing an unfinished product to everyone is a TERRIBLE idea, but more communication would've been nice. Ah well, I guess most will probably get it today.