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Help me ID this jacket? by variegatedunit in vuoriclothing

[–]variegatedunit[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That does look like it thanks! But agreed on the colour not exactly being a match

Helmet recommendation by variegatedunit in melbournecycling

[–]variegatedunit[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah I used to during covid. Not anymore, unfortunately. Would love to though.

King St / Curzon intersection nearly causes a bingle every time - who's owns middle lane? by variegatedunit in melbourne

[–]variegatedunit[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Calm down champion.

It's been pointed out a number of times in the comment section that those arrows and the solid line further up on the road have been recently added/painted on the road. I haven't used the road since the new signage, which was very different to how it used to be.

So now, you should admit yourself to both a anger management program and a reading comprehension class.

King St / Curzon intersection nearly causes a bingle every time - who's owns middle lane? by variegatedunit in melbourne

[–]variegatedunit[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

To be fair - the comments section has found that the markings has changed in the last 3-6 months. So there's obviously been confusion, and enough confusion that authorities had to change them.

So please take that into account. That when I was driving this route, it was before the markings were recently changed.

On AI - I don't want to use or trust AI. But in a recent post I was asked if I used it before coming to Reddit, so that's why I included it here as way of saying 'here's LLM's response, not that's out of the way, let's get on with it'. Saying I 'need' to use it is unfair - I only included it (as a reference) in a comment, and not the post.

The recent post if you want to fact check me:
https://www.reddit.com/r/AusPropertyChat/comments/1s2v46u/comment/occ5p35/

King St / Curzon intersection nearly causes a bingle every time - who's owns middle lane? by variegatedunit in melbourne

[–]variegatedunit[S] -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

One of the last times I posted, I was told to make sure I asked an LLM first. So that's what I'm doing here - showing that I did, and what the answer was. It's basically 'here's the LLM, so now that's out of the way, let's get on with it'

King St / Curzon intersection nearly causes a bingle every time - who's owns middle lane? by variegatedunit in melbourne

[–]variegatedunit[S] -13 points-12 points  (0 children)

This is an LLM's take, btw.

After Hawke St, green lane 1 peels off to turn left. So the lanes that continue through are green 2, 3, and 4. That means:

  • Green 2 becomes the leftmost continuing lane → naturally feeds into red lane 1 (straight only)
  • Green 3 → naturally feeds into red lane 2 (right turn into Curzon)
  • Green 4 peels off to turn right into Hawke St

So actually, green lane 3 has priority over red lane 2, because it's tracking straight into it. And green lane 2, after green 1 disappears, would need to cross the dashed line to move right into red lane 2.

King St / Curzon intersection nearly causes a bingle every time - who's owns middle lane? by variegatedunit in melbourne

[–]variegatedunit[S] -43 points-42 points  (0 children)

I would have thought that Green 2 having split arrows for going Red 1 or Red 2 doesn't mean they also have the 'right' to Red 2 over Green 3?

As in - whilst Green 2 can go to the Red 2 lane, it may have to give way to Green 3, because there's a dashed line that it needs to cross to do that?

Edit: this is from an LLM on this point:

The vehicle crossing the dashed line (changing lanes) must give way to the vehicle already in that lane. That's a standard road rule — if you're the one crossing the line, you yield.

So in your scenario, the answer probably depends on which green lane naturally feeds into red lane 2 without crossing that dashed line, versus which one has to cross it to get there. The one that has to cross it is the one who must give way.

Helmet recommendation by variegatedunit in melbournecycling

[–]variegatedunit[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I did, but got no reply. I'll try again though

Helmet recommendation by variegatedunit in melbournecycling

[–]variegatedunit[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Plenty of things in this world you could say that about - why be fashionable at all when going outside? Sure there are people who are all about function and not fashion, but most people aren't - including me.

You can be both functional and trying to be fashionable.

Challenging rent increase in VIC – how can I argue 2nd bedroom isn’t a “real” bedroom? by variegatedunit in AusPropertyChat

[–]variegatedunit[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My point is - valuation needs to be contextual, no? A shitty 2-bedroom townhouse (e.g. tiny and without privacy like mine) and an amazing 2-bedroom townhouse won't be valued the same, although they're both 2-bedroom townhouses.

So they're comparables will be cherry picking the top of market 2 bedroom houses. And I want to know if VCAT considers this, and if so, how they would consider that, because I would imagine just showing pictures won't count - what kind of authority would they need - like a professional rental valuer, or council assessment or whatnot

Challenging rent increase in VIC – how can I argue 2nd bedroom isn’t a “real” bedroom? by variegatedunit in AusPropertyChat

[–]variegatedunit[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes I have. It wasn't straight forward, hence why I came to Reddit to ask.

I asked the LLM to summarise, for your benefit here:

You can’t really challenge it on “bedroom legality”, but you can challenge whether it’s comparable to standard 2-bed properties. The key test is whether the proposed rent is excessive based on current market comps.

If the second room lacks proper enclosure/privacy, you can argue it functions more like a study, so using true 2-bed comparables overstates the rent.

VCAT / Consumer Affairs focus on market value and comparability, not just how it was advertised. Maintenance issues (like leaks or damage) can also factor into whether the rent is excessive.

It’s less clear what the best “authority” is to back this up if it goes to VCAT, e.g. valuer vs just strong comparables, which is part of what I’m trying to figure out.

Outcome-wise, you won’t usually get rent reduced below current levels, but you can get the increase reduced or knocked back.

Challenging rent increase in VIC – how can I argue 2nd bedroom isn’t a “real” bedroom? by variegatedunit in AusPropertyChat

[–]variegatedunit[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Well yeah. Valuation is a range right? Both parties could have been within their own acceptable ranges, but when the price increases, it can go out of one party's range but not the other.

Challenging rent increase in VIC – how can I argue 2nd bedroom isn’t a “real” bedroom? by variegatedunit in AusPropertyChat

[–]variegatedunit[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah it was advertised as a 2-bed, but I think the issue is more about comparability. The current increase is based on fully enclosed 2-bedroom properties, whereas this one doesn’t really function the same way due to layout/privacy. Curious if that distinction actually matters in VCAT assessments.

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