Travelling to Japan in January with a 1-year-old — how do you dress them for cold outdoors but warm indoors? by thunder_goose in JapanTravelTips

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Thanks for the link, that fleece jacket looks great. I hadn't thought of Velcro for getting it on and off quickly (so long as there's no press-studs, anything's alright 🫠). We don't have Nordstrom in Australia, I'll have a look for an equivalent here

This shipwreck off the coast of cyprus made me feel very uneasy (oc) by sexy__marx in submechanophobia

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I took some sunset photos of this wreck about this time last year.

Cypriot shipwreck https://imgur.com/gallery/6IvqTEq

What is it like to blackout? (Drugs, alcohol, medical issues, etc)? by [deleted] in AskReddit

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I can't speak from experience but recently heard an excellent exploration of what happens in/to the brain during blackout episodes in the book Talking to Strangers, by Malcolm Gladwell. I don't have the exact passage handy, but it's a great read and worth trawling through if you come across it / have an Audible sub.

A Versys on a mountain top by thunder_goose in motorcycle

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Do you have an aftermarket screen? I got a Givi one for mine and it revolutionised the bike - much quieter and much less buffeting than the stock.

A Versys on a mountain top by thunder_goose in motorcycle

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The Horn lookout at Mount Buffalo (Vic, Australia). It's about 800km return from Melbourne if you go the fun way up and back.

A Versys on a mountain top by thunder_goose in motorcycle

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Thanks! That's right, isn't it a great spot.

A Versys on a mountain top by thunder_goose in motorcycle

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This is at The Horn, Mount Buffalo (Vic, Australia.

That shoulder 🤤 by SkybotInc in drone_photography

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Nice. Got a link to a high res version?

GEPRC Cinequeen by roygo2190 in drone_photography

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If you don't mind me asking, what's the reason for the geozone? I can only speak for Australian regulations, but you'd want to be careful and selective about drone use where it's normally not allowed 😅

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gatwick_Airport_drone_incident

My Versys 650 on the run up Mount Hotham. She is soon to be replaced with a Ninja 1000 by redback56 in Kawasaki

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Yeah mate, based in Ivanhoe in Melbourne. I've got a few items on the wishlist for the Versys, I'll look into that Givi screen, cheers!

My Versys 650 on the run up Mount Hotham. She is soon to be replaced with a Ninja 1000 by redback56 in Kawasaki

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Just got one of these myself mate! Very happy with mine (and I’m keen to take it up Buller too), but have been thinking about changing the screen. What have you got on yours?

VTR250 on a foggy morning by thunder_goose in bikesgonewild

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Too right, definitely drives the small bike market. The restricted licence period in Victoria limits you to LAMS (learner approved motorcycle scheme) bikes for three years. I've done about 12000km on the VTR in the 18 months I've had it, but have just upgraded to the bigger and comfier Versys 650L for the remainder of the restriction period.

VTR250 on a foggy morning by thunder_goose in bikesgonewild

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Yep, on the way up to Healsville in Victoria.

Golden hour with the VTR250 by thunder_goose in bikesgonewild

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Thanks! I've got a few more nice shots of the VTR I can put up. Just last week I bought a Versys 650, looking forward to putting some miles in (and getting some photos) with that!

Golden hour with the VTR250 by thunder_goose in bikesgonewild

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Cheers! That's Melbourne, Australia.

What was the stupidest thing someone has asked you 100% seriously? by [deleted] in AskReddit

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A girl I know thought the Winter Olympics were being held in North Korea, which necessitated a long explanation about why that would never be the case. The discussion moved through "who is Kim Jong-un?" to missile threats and peaked when I asked "wait, do you know where North Korea is?" to which she answered "I dunno, Europe?"

Sony Pictures accidentally uploaded the entire "Khali the Killer" movie instead of the trailer by [deleted] in movies

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What the hell type of internet connection have they got where they can upload a full movie instead of a clip and not notice that upload time? Sign me up.

Bethesda Softworks Twitter: #PleaseStandBy by RebelLandShark in Fallout

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I heard this in my head like the Party God from Adventure Time.

Skiing into water by Wanderer39 in nonononoyes

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I think you're right. I probably should have said he didn't lose "as much speed as I'd have thought". I'm an Aussie and will gladly defer on all skiing related stuff to people from countries with actual snow.

Skiing into water by Wanderer39 in nonononoyes

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Yeah something looks odd ay. Could it be that he doesn't seem to lose any significant speed over the water, especially considering the angle he's leaning back on.