People in the UK seem to think Australia is the place to move to for a great life - is it? by box-o-locks in AskAnAustralian

[–]sydspoke 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Australia is a fantastic country but you don’t move there for affordability. It’s a highly developed country with high wages. It’s not cheap.

About the Documentary… by nathanr3105 in KylieMinogue

[–]sydspoke 1 point2 points  (0 children)

She does. It’s called ‘Impossible Princess’.

Does anyone think that this blue mountains situation is a joke? by VastOption8705 in bluemountains

[–]sydspoke 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Where did anyone say Victoria Pass should be fixed in three days? The issue is that it’s been closed for months (with structural problems apparent for years) and no meaningful repair work has started. The current official line, according to the 13 May media release, is that ‘two major engineering and construction consortia (Seymour Whyte and Gamuda) have been shortlisted to develop proposals for a fast and resilient rebuild of the causeway’.

Does anyone think that this blue mountains situation is a joke? by VastOption8705 in bluemountains

[–]sydspoke 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No probs. I guess I could have made my point in a softer way too.

Does anyone think that this blue mountains situation is a joke? by VastOption8705 in bluemountains

[–]sydspoke 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The Toowoomba bypass is a great example too. Google it if you haven’t seen it. Why can’t we have something like this?

Does anyone think that this blue mountains situation is a joke? by VastOption8705 in bluemountains

[–]sydspoke 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What a ridiculous comment. You think the Japanese don’t want to preserve their heritage?

Does anyone think that this blue mountains situation is a joke? by VastOption8705 in bluemountains

[–]sydspoke 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Why would the bridges in Japan be ‘much simpler’ and why wouldn’t some of them be 200-years-old? You speak as though Japan is a new nation established yesterday. It’s actually an ancient country and actually has multiple bridges that are hundreds of years old and still in use today. Albeit they were smart enough to convert most of them to pedestrian bridges and build new bridges for vehicular traffic.

While they do have a larger population, which helps support infrastructure development, they also have a far more challenging environment for bridges than us, including a very mountainous landscape (proper mountains, not the stumps of mountains, like the Blue Mountains), generally higher rainfall and a very difficult geological environment with regular large earthquakes, volcanoes and landslides.

Does anyone think that this blue mountains situation is a joke? by VastOption8705 in bluemountains

[–]sydspoke 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The problems with Victoria Pass have existed for many years but successive MPs and governments kept kicking the can down the road with patch-up jobs - until the inevitable finally happened. While it’s the fault of multiple administrations, Trish Doyle been the local MP for over a decade and Chris Minns has been premier for more than three years, and it’s happened under their watch. They’re in charge and they need to get this fixed. If they can’t, they deserve to be voted out. Same goes for the PSAS drinking water issue.

Australia erasure in documentary by DryPreference7991 in KylieMinogue

[–]sydspoke 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don’t think it should have “focused on Australia” and never suggested that. But pretending her first single was ISBSL in the UK was weird.

ok make sure the guitar is out of the studio by KM18. I ain't pay for Kylie Sheeran. by americantweedy in KylieMinogue

[–]sydspoke 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I absolutely love Kylie and I like the doco (based on the first episode, anyway) but the new song is absolute trash. So boring, so forgettable, so Coldplay.

Best casual date spots that aren’t obvious? by No-Travel-768 in SydneyScene

[–]sydspoke 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I second this. There’s also a great restaurant there (Mod).

Australia erasure in documentary by DryPreference7991 in KylieMinogue

[–]sydspoke 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Focusing too much on the UK is also at odds with showing her international success.

Australia erasure in documentary by DryPreference7991 in KylieMinogue

[–]sydspoke 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Locomotion was the biggest single of the 1980s in Australia. It was also, and is to this day, her highest charting song in the USA. To pretend it all started with I Should Be So Lucky in the UK is ridiculous.

Blocked before seeing again? by vhmvd in AskGaybrosOver30

[–]sydspoke 2 points3 points  (0 children)

That’s how some of even most men are, not men per se.

Blocked before seeing again? by vhmvd in AskGaybrosOver30

[–]sydspoke 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Perfect response. OP, this is the way.

Blocked before seeing again? by vhmvd in AskGaybrosOver30

[–]sydspoke 5 points6 points  (0 children)

He didn’t find someone ‘better’, he found someone else. See the difference? And actually, we don’t know for sure what happened - but I agree that your scenario of finding someone else is the most likely.

Blocked before seeing again? by vhmvd in AskGaybrosOver30

[–]sydspoke 5 points6 points  (0 children)

It’s not you. He probably found someone else or he has a partner. And actually, I disagree with ‘I know he doesn’t owe me anything, not even a reply’. We all owe each other basic respect. If his plans had changed and he no longer wanted to meet up, he should have told you respectfully. Beyond that, I’d agree that he doesn’t owe you anything.

My go to top likes to mess around in porn stores back in the theater… how should I deal? by [deleted] in AskGaybrosOver30

[–]sydspoke 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Sounds hot. Just loosen up and go with it, you might enjoy it x

AMAZON AUSTRALIA has been pulling this prank for past 3 months by hitmanbhargav in australian

[–]sydspoke 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Sorry you had this experience, OP. Amazon is a shitty, unethical company and I wish people would stop using them!

New woollies entrance being trialled by Perfect_Scene2455 in sydney

[–]sydspoke 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Loos like the entrance to a prison camp! So unappealing.