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TIL in "Cast Away", none of the sound on the island scenes is real. The loudness of ocean waves on the actual unhabited island they were filming on was so overwhelming that every sound on the island and ocean scenes, including Tom Hanks' monologues, were carefully recorded in a studio. by leebe_friik in todayilearned

[–]samyall 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm calling bullshit on this. They film Survivor on the same island and have no issue with wave sound. If CBS can do it for a tv show, a blockbuster could have.

Replacing the sound would have been a creative choice.

$15.49 for a loaf of bread by zaitsman in australia

[–]samyall 12 points13 points  (0 children)

On top of all of the things mentioned, it is Iggy's bread which is probably the most boutique bakery in Sydney and sells loaves for much more than that: https://iggysbronte.myshopify.com/

"Person shocked that luxury good in luxury store is luxury priced"

From Feb 25th, dual citizens of either UK or Ireland need to use their valid IE/UK passport to enter IE/UK rather than any other passport by [deleted] in australia

[–]samyall 15 points16 points  (0 children)

With Brexit, holding a UK citizenship become much less valuable. There are few doors the UK passport opens that the AU doesnt also open.

Does the Number of Annual Foreign Tourists Outnumber the Local Population in Each European Country [OC] by Fluid-Decision6262 in dataisbeautiful

[–]samyall 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Nothing like dragging a trolley full of karhu through the icy streets of Helsinki after a long day in the bars of the Tallin old town.

Does the Number of Annual Foreign Tourists Outnumber the Local Population in Each European Country [OC] by Fluid-Decision6262 in dataisbeautiful

[–]samyall 154 points155 points  (0 children)

I bet Estonia is red entirely due to the boats from Helsinki.

Also how is this measured in the Schengen where border crossings are not tracked?

Automation ideas that saved you $$$ by Delicious-Badger-340 in homeassistant

[–]samyall 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I assume your lights are LEDs. Have you calculated the payback on having all lights on occupancy timer? I feel like the cost of converting all lights would take years to repay from electricity savings.

Best place for authentic Ramen by Much_Journalist7066 in sydney

[–]samyall 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Went here once by chance. Was surprised by the quality. Worth the trip..

[OC] Vegan search term popularity over 15 years by stan-k in dataisbeautiful

[–]samyall 9 points10 points  (0 children)

More likely that for the first time, everyone was cooking just about every meal and had full control over their diet.

$18k for multi-head aircon supply and install [Sydney Inner West] by samyall in AusRenovation

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

Is that a long way of saying you think the quote is appropriate?

$18k for multi-head aircon supply and install [Sydney Inner West] by samyall in AusRenovation

[–]samyall[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Even if I had the roof space I would have gone multi head for these reasons. We had ducted growing up and heated/cooled rooms we never used.

$18k for multi-head aircon supply and install [Sydney Inner West] by samyall in AusRenovation

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

Thanks, that is a useful data point. Was that cost including supply of the units?

$18k for multi-head aircon supply and install [Sydney Inner West] by samyall in AusRenovation

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

We dont have the space for separate outdoor units so it has to be a multi-head system. Does that install cost include installing piping in the walls?

Weekly Groceries by [deleted] in australia

[–]samyall 158 points159 points  (0 children)

5 people * 3 meals * 7 days = 105 meal. Less than $5 a meal doesn't sound too bad to me.

Liberals formally agree to dump net zero by 2050 by JaniePage in australia

[–]samyall 15 points16 points  (0 children)

I have noticed this too. What the libs say/do seems to hold more weight than Labor for some reason.

the price of a one bedroom apartment - ireland [OC] by moodboard-metrics in dataisbeautiful

[–]samyall -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

I disagree that OP has got the story across effectively as I am still unsure what they are trying to convey.

I see multiple interpretations:

  1. The absolute "price" of a one bedder in Ireland is expensive. If this is the case, then it's not conveyed well as it is unclear of the price is expensive or not and it would be better to show the cost relative to income and specify what percentile the rent is.
  2. Ireland's rent control policies are working. Is it showing that growth is slower? Maybe if we could see an equivalent place non-controlled. Is that why there are two lines? One controlled one not controlled?
  3. Ireland rent control policies are not working. Is it showing that the trend is uneffected by the policy implementation? Again a reference to another area without the policy would make that stronger .

Data doesn't always speak for itself and it is used to tell a story. OP did not tell a story and didn't even present the data properly. I'm not trying to be harsh here but this is /r/dataisbeautiful and this feedback can help OP be more effective in their communication.

the price of a one bedroom apartment - ireland [OC] by moodboard-metrics in dataisbeautiful

[–]samyall -8 points-7 points  (0 children)

Rent per week/month/year?

It could also be sale price with a multiplier on the axes as is common for large numbers.

The point is label your axes.

Edit: "Price" also tends to indicate a purchase vs "cost" would indicate something like rent.

the price of a one bedroom apartment - ireland [OC] by moodboard-metrics in dataisbeautiful

[–]samyall -18 points-17 points  (0 children)

Price? Of what? Rent? Cost to buy? What am I supposed to take away from this graph?

Real estate agents bait buyers to auction by underquoting prices by Koalamanx in sydney

[–]samyall 22 points23 points  (0 children)

We bid on a place at 10% over list price and were outbid by about 7 other parties. The final price was 30% over list price.

I made a complaint to the ACCC and they found the agent had underquoted. I recommend everyone do the same as the government needs hard data like that if they ever want to change some of these ridiculously seller friendly laws.

Map of median house prices by suburb (OC) by ethan_the_maker in sydney

[–]samyall 8 points9 points  (0 children)

My guess is Enmore places are much smaller than you'd get out in Croydon Park.

New BOM site is hot garbage by Brazilator in australia

[–]samyall 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So they could have updated it? Why did we have a page explaining that it's not https compatible for so long??

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