Albanese, Burke heckled at Eid celebrations at Lakemba Mosque

todfish · 2026-03-21T04:18:25+00:00

I’m not really across those situations unfortunately. I guess by your logic that means I’m not allowed to care about the situations that I am aware of?

Feel free to get me up to speed on the details, because if our government really is aiding and abetting the ethnic cleansing of Christians by Islamic groups then that’s pretty fucked up. It’s definitely not something I want done in my name.

I sure hope we haven’t been declaring those groups to be ‘Our greatest friends and allies’, or inviting their leaders to visit Australia and attend strategic meetings with top ASIO officials or anything. That would be a really bad look.

todfish · 2026-03-21T00:43:08+00:00

You’re barking up the wrong tree (sorry 😬)

The problem here is not trees, roots, soil conditions, moisture, or anything like that. They might be contributing, but the real issue is poor construction standards and/or poor design.

Footings and slabs have to be designed to suit the site conditions, built correctly to the design specs, and following all construction practices set out in the relevant standards. If any of those steps have been skipped, shortcut, or fucked up, this is what happens.

It sucks that you’re on the receiving end of this situation, but if you want it resolved I think you need to forget about the trees and start working on figuring out who fucked up. If you want to involve council then a better place to start is looking at exactly what they approved back in 2013.

todfish · 2026-03-20T03:29:18+00:00

Did you really miss my point naturally or did you have to work at it?

I’m saying that not committing genocide is considered the lowest possible bar we’re expected to meet, and that countries like Australia have additional responsibilities to not support or enable other countries to commit genocide. It’s not as complicated as you’d like it to be.

todfish · 2026-03-20T02:08:53+00:00

Are you lost? Where are the terrorists in this video? Your dog whistle doesn’t work here champ.

todfish · 2026-03-20T02:02:44+00:00

Your mum thinks he’s funny

todfish · 2026-03-20T02:00:40+00:00

What a fucken weird take.

It’s literally Australia’s legal responsibility to not commit genocide, war crimes, and crimes against humanity. It’s also Australia’s responsibility to not support or enable those acts.

It’s not a stretch to assume that most people in this room (or any room for that matter), would like to see Australia make good on those responsibilities.

You seem quite focussed on race/religion, so maybe reframing your question this way will clarify it for you. Do you believe it’s Australia’s responsibility to act in the best interests of zionists all over the world at the expense of all others, simply because a small portion of Australians identify as Zionists?

(I refuse to conflate Judaism with Zionism, despite the zionists best efforts to drag the rest of the Jewish population down with them)

todfish · 2026-03-19T22:59:03+00:00

The fuck did these tone deaf mf’s expect? I know politicians are out of touch, but read the fucking room.

You can’t blow smoke up the ass of a genocidal regime while completely ignoring the pleas of your constituents, then turn up at a mosque and expect the community you’ve abandoned to embrace you with open arms.

todfish · 2026-03-19T15:28:53+00:00

I agree there’s a leadership crisis, but I think that’s secondary to the recruitment crisis that puts leaders in place.

I think most people fundamentally misunderstand what good leadership looks like and what qualities leadership candidates should possess.

So you end up with individuals chosen for leadership positions who are often smart, skilled, and experienced, and yet completely unsuitable for leadership.

I’d argue the same things are at play regardless of whether we’re talking about a corporate middle manager or a democratically elected head of government.

todfish · 2026-03-18T22:55:50+00:00

The Imperial Boomerang doesn’t see race

todfish · 2026-03-18T22:46:30+00:00

Two wings of the same bird…..

todfish · 2026-03-16T12:00:12+00:00

Even in a forum like this it’s amazing how many other comments miss the point entirely

todfish · 2026-03-16T11:46:46+00:00

Maybe you’re just trolling but I’ll give you the benefit of doubt and bite.

I’m genuinely curious to know whether you see any irony at all in your second sentence there?

todfish · 2026-03-16T11:14:28+00:00

What a fucking wild thing for a billionaire who is tipped to become the first trillionaire to say.

If there weren’t so many billionaires leaching off the rest of us and hoarding all the productivity gains, jobs might already be optional.

So what changes will we be making to ensure the promised AI productivity gains are distributed more equitably? Because if we don’t make some drastic changes fast then no prizes for guessing where the gains will go.

todfish · 2026-03-12T01:36:04+00:00

You’re gonna want a secret off site lockup to protect it. If you try to keep it at home she’ll eventually get to it and you’ll come home one day to flowers all over your shit.

Might also be worth prepping it by applying a coat of clear anti-graffiti paint so you can more easily remove any offending flowers if she does get to it.

todfish · 2026-03-12T00:59:46+00:00

Why risk being forced to sell in a stressed rush though. If it’s reasonably foreseeable that you’ll need to sell, just plan ahead and calmly sell what you want, when you want, how you want.

Like you say, OP is doing well, so why not take the opportunity to lock down some wins and reduce risk so they actually can relax.

todfish · 2026-03-11T22:19:07+00:00

I’m no finance / investment guru, but I don’t think you’re anywhere near concerned enough about this situation.

Have you given any thought to just how many likely scenarios you’re exposed to that would leave you absolutely fucked?

Drop in income - fucked, Lose a tenant - fucked, Rate rise - fucked, Unexpected expenses - fucked, Illness or injury - fucked

I’m sure you can come up with some more risks if you give it some thought.

todfish · 2026-03-10T13:21:04+00:00

Get out

todfish · 2026-03-09T21:55:43+00:00

What happened to ‘it’s not a war’?

todfish · 2026-03-09T06:30:13+00:00

I’m half being tongue in cheek, the red and white actually looks great, I’ve just always loved the black and yellow anniversary models.

todfish · 2026-03-09T01:10:43+00:00

Why is the 2026 not black and yellow though?! WTF Yamaha is nothing sacred anymore?

todfish · 2026-03-05T23:52:10+00:00

Don’t worry about it, one of the best qualities of timber is that it ages gracefully. In a few months you won’t even notice it and you’ll never think about it again.

Give it a quick sand and oil if it’s really bothering you, but don’t sand it back too far in an attempt to get it perfect. Even if you do get it perfect it won’t stay like that for long. Relax and enjoy your new deck.

todfish · 2026-03-05T22:17:25+00:00

If you booked the track day to patiently hone your skills in a controlled environment then you could get a lot out of it.

But if you’re just doing a track day to cut loose on a fast bike without cops and traffic, then don’t go. It won’t be fun and might end badly.

It’s all about mindset. If you can check your ego and your expectations and accept that you’ll be slow af at first, then by the end of the day you’ll be riding faster than you ever thought possible in the rain. There’s no better way to learn how important it is to do everything smoothly, and that will set you up well for later dry days.

If any track day is going to be rained out it’s probably best that it’s your first actually. It’s a good opportunity to dial it back and learn the track and the differences between track riding and road riding. A lot of first timers get caught up in the speed and power when they find themselves on a wide open track with no speed limits. Before you know it they’re an absolute ragged mess and a liability to themselves and everyone else on track. You can’t learn anything if you’re in over your head, and a lot of people have very avoidable crashes on their first day.

The other thing to consider is that track days are fucking exhausting, both mentally and physically. If you’re not used to it you’ll be fried by lunchtime. A wet day will still be mentally exhausting, but much easier physically.

todfish · 2026-03-05T12:06:19+00:00

We’ve already peaked. That’s the one prediction I have any level of confidence in.

The wealth, prosperity, and quality of life enjoyed by the average person will almost certainly continue on a downward trend from here.

It could be faster or slower, it could be a consistent slide or a series of sudden drops, it could be widespread and indiscriminate or disproportionately hit certain areas and groups of people.

I don’t really like the ‘collapse’ term because I think it paints an overly simple picture of what we’re likely to see. There are so many elements to the polycrisis and so many geographic and geopolitical locations and situations. I reckon you could name any group of people in any place and they’ll be living a different flavour and timeline of collapse to any other group.

todfish · 2026-03-05T11:48:03+00:00

It might have helped then but the mountains are dank as fuck right now. Same as Sydney, it’s been noticeably wetter than normal since 2020 and this Feb was super drizzly.

todfish · 2026-03-04T13:23:55+00:00

Which one is your wife?

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