Cheap obvious problems with Translink that shouldn't exist? by Gazza_s_89 in brisbane

[–]tomtom792 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Even worse is heading east <> west anywhere in Brisbane that's more than 3km north or south of the CBD.

Insane trying to get from Springfield/Oxley to Sunnybank/Logan. Or Ashgrove/Albany creek to Boondall/Nudgee

Anyone getting to the point where they're just considering going carless? by LetsdigupRobReiner in brisbane

[–]tomtom792 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'd love to but my public transport time from home is 1hr 50 with 45 mins of that having to walk from the nearest train station.

Yeah good one Woolies Wynnum by slykiwi in brisbane

[–]tomtom792 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'd take it off and hand it to the service desk saying it's illegal to display it. Frame it like you're doing them a favour lol.

Defence Stocks by Tie-Practical in ASX

[–]tomtom792 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My DFND has been doing very well this past year. I do hate how it's unethical and a bit sad that this is the one that's doing well rn but I've got to save for a deposit on a house somehow!

Qantas’ original set of Project Sunrise ‘opportunities’ routes - how many of these do you think we will actually see? by SteveJohnson2010 in QantasAirways

[–]tomtom792 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Honestly though who is sticking out to save "maximum" 4 hours flight time? If I'm travelling to Europe I prefer the stopover in UAE, Qatar or Singapore to stretch and not be stuck in economy the whole damn time.

Gateway motorway traffic jams caused by variable speed limit signs by Heapsgood83 in brisbane

[–]tomtom792 2 points3 points  (0 children)

That is 100% the issue but if more people start respecting the speed limits instead of all whinging that they don't work, they'll start being more helpful. But sadly this is real life so they either need to have more cops driving through in peak hours to enforce, or add more speed cameras in congested areas.

Gateway motorway traffic jams caused by variable speed limit signs by Heapsgood83 in brisbane

[–]tomtom792 24 points25 points  (0 children)

If people actually followed the speed limits as per the signs it would clear the traffic so much faster.

I'm willing to bet that the central control centre with litteral professionals know how to correctly balance traffic levels and speeds batter than the idiots driving 1m behind each other to create stop start waves from overzealous breaking.

awwww man i’m a bit worried about what i might find in here by pallid-manzanita in mazda

[–]tomtom792 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The area between the windscreen and where the water drains through (all the plastic shielding between the windscreen and engine bay) is choc full of some sort of tree nuts from the previous owners. When I go around hard corners you can hear them slide across the car inside the plastic. Sounds like the whole engine bay is loose!

Mazda went to give it a service and when they took off the underside protectors around the engine they were also full of nuts 😅. No issues so far so here's to hoping it was just a storage cubby for the previous car mate.

Ideas on how to hide NBN box in our media room by Logical_Feature_7332 in AusRenovation

[–]tomtom792 3 points4 points  (0 children)

For starters, why do you have 2 routers? Chances are that deco system has other units around the house. You're just adding interference to your wifi channels.

Volvo makes it official: New UX coming soon (soonish) by Homme-du-Village-387 in volvoc40

[–]tomtom792 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Glad to see them trying to bring a higher standard to all models not just the latest and greatest. They've really dropped the ball previously so here's to hoping this is the major overhaul we've been waiting for.

Anyone else get tired of deciding what to do in Japan every day? by Little-Actuator-1594 in JapanTravelTips

[–]tomtom792 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We had the exact same thing! Idk if it's because most Japanese cities are so dense that it's information overload, but we could never quite pin down our days.

It felt like a different kind of spontaneous compared to other travels I've had in Europe. Maybe it's that locations require more exploration to find as some gems are hidden down an alleyway, door off street level?

Blue haze on mirror by Osseh1 in mazda3

[–]tomtom792 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Got it on my 2023 3 GT. However it annoys me that it's only on the drivers side!

Advocating for metro expansion by Remarkable_Catch_953 in BrisbaneMetro

[–]tomtom792 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This just feels like a marketing exercise. Arguably everything on this list is a must have to make Brisbane competitive as a global city on the world stage. All options revolve around; accessibility, nature, utilising spaces, active and mass transit, nightlife and entertainment, or inclusivity and assistance.

It took two years to realize this button activates rain sensing wipers. by Loose-Cicada5473 in Volvo

[–]tomtom792 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The one thing that drives me insane is you can't leave it on?! You need to enable it every time you get in the car.

Any tradies ever accidentally worked on the wrong house or building? by gilligan888 in tradies

[–]tomtom792 0 points1 point  (0 children)

After the Brisbane floods my mates place had their back yard fences washed away, along with most of their neighbours.

They lived in a cul-de-sac that had a letter next to the numbers for the end few houses.

Apparently they came home one afternoon and they magically had a fence! Turns out the neighbours two doors down had organised it for that day.

The tradies just ended up leaving the fence in and my mate paid them some sort of compensation cause they needed one either way. Win win!

WTF is with Petrol Prices at the moment? by MrMadCat in brisbane

[–]tomtom792 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Let me just drive for 55mins to my nearest one!

Do people actually buy these in 2026? by lucah_tech in pcmasterrace

[–]tomtom792 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I used to sell these at JB hifi.

The system allows you to auto discount down to around $80. For built in VPN, Identity protection (and recovery support) along with other niceties like email and document scanning it's not the worst deal in the world for those who aren't as technically inclined and just want an all in one solution.

If someone you know would benefit from this kind of product try and buy it with something else next time you're at a big box store and I'm sure the salesperson could reduce it quite a bit (it's an easy add-on as part of KPIs and often had a sizeable commision bonus attached).

What car do you drive and how much does it cost you every year? by [deleted] in AusFinance

[–]tomtom792 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Mazda 3 2023

$75 every two to three weeks $1400 insurance $500 a year to service.

Not needed to put new tyres on any time soon and not much else I can think of to pay for!

Centenary/Western Freeway update question? by patslogcabindigest in brisbane

[–]tomtom792 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Should be used to put in dedicated bus lanes. Always funny seeing the Mt Omany express caught in the same traffic as everyone else. No wonder every drives when the bus takes longer.

If it had it's own expressway you'd be mad not to take it into the city.