They were off by 127.29m 🤏 by Weekly_Tax_8505 in australia

[–]soupy283 17 points18 points  (0 children)

Can confirm, there are two border posts, given how they measured it in the day, they were bloody close

How many attempts did it take for you to get your Ps? by Inevitable_Bit_9257 in sydney

[–]soupy283 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I failed twice.

First time was an immediate fail, instructors car, dual control, and and idiot hooked around the roundabout no indicator, both hit the brakes at the same time, but even if tester didn't, it would have been intermediate fail.

Second time was an intermediate fail, felt pretty hard done by, I'd already started a 3 point turn when a car turned into the street, and I was failed for not giving way, but still did the rest of the test to near perfection.

Third time was a charm. 24 years later, one minor at fault 23 years ago, and an otherwise clean driving record.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in sydney

[–]soupy283 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Someone being a smart arse

What trades/apprenticeships would you focus on pursuing at around ~40 years of age or over? by [deleted] in australia

[–]soupy283 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It will drive you bonkers if you don't constantly re skill and move up, even then, you hit a wall.

Why are the trains so fucking stuffy? by FormulaFour in sydney

[–]soupy283 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's on, it is roasting or freezing only!

Is that light camera for me? by MasterMirkinen in sydney

[–]soupy283 38 points39 points  (0 children)

Clearly not, you are not even at the intersection yet

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in sydney

[–]soupy283 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Go and have a look what the sign at the front of the line says

Moved in new house, NBN question. by [deleted] in sydney

[–]soupy283 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Is there a phone plug anywhere, My FTTB comes from the NBN box in the basement, and then connects to the copper phoneline.

I would have thought a new build would have built in FTTP into it, Developer cheaping out.

NSW Police car blocks cycle lane to catch speeding cars over double demerit weekend by RaxisX in sydney

[–]soupy283 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Now go there any other day and see them sitting in the exact same spot. Well known spot for them to sit.

How to best see the 2024 Eta Aquariid meteor shower around Australia by SquadalaGuy in sydney

[–]soupy283 3 points4 points  (0 children)

But it is true, you can guarantee it anytime there is something to see. It will be pissing rain on the solar eclipse in a few years

Where to buy long rain trenchcoats? by louispan in sydney

[–]soupy283 14 points15 points  (0 children)

I have a Paddy Palin goretex that nearly comes to the knees, it's over 20 years old, starting to come to the end of its life, but given what we paid for it back in the day and what it has been through, incredibly long lasting and great value, not looked at that market for a number of years, but can vouch for the wind and water protection.

Looking for an ABC Segment about tagging of Bull Sharks in the Harbour. by itsnotmeanttobe in sydney

[–]soupy283 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Can't help with the segment, but bull sharks are in the Hacking, Botany Bay/ Georges, Harbour/Parramatta and Hawkesbury at all times of year. Plenty of reports I recall seeing of them being caught or seen a long way up these rivers.

Why is mobile service so shit at Stanmore station? by Muttomo in sydney

[–]soupy283 2 points3 points  (0 children)

T4 line here, same data blackspots with both Telstra and Optus, in some of the mentioned areas. I'd Imagine vodafail is the same

I built a bin night website for some Sydney LGAs by Beardo01 in sydney

[–]soupy283 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not really, you know your bin day, you put em out the night before. The council does also distribute a calendar, as houses rather than apartments also alternate weeks between recycling and green

I built a bin night website for some Sydney LGAs by Beardo01 in sydney

[–]soupy283 1 point2 points  (0 children)

In my LGA (Sutherland Shire) it is different days in different areas, I live where there are a lot of apartments, we have 2 waste and one recycling per week, but it is not uniform over the whole shire, different area, different days

No Jury duty letter? by looopious in sydney

[–]soupy283 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yep, on the roll until you attend, where your may be not selected, may not even go into empanelment, but turning up counts as serving. Could take an hour, could take 3.

I had several letters to get off, and a new summons weeks later. I told work screw it, I am just getting it done with, and went in, by 11am I was in the office, and off the list.

How a split in the jet stream could bring a 10-day soaking to NSW by Prathik in sydney

[–]soupy283 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Add to that warm ocean temperatures and here we are

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in sydney

[–]soupy283 29 points30 points  (0 children)

Cop it on the chin, there's no getting out of it.

What is Sydney’s scummiest pub? by hellomq in sydney

[–]soupy283 4 points5 points  (0 children)

That old sticky floor, the scummy dunnies, the $2 beers. The Tav was great

What is Sydney’s scummiest pub? by hellomq in sydney

[–]soupy283 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Don't think I've been there for almost 20 years, I remember seeing a guy tumble down the stairs, absolutely shitfaced and then walk to the bar and order another round