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MrAndrewD
@MrAndrewD@aus.social
mastodon 4.7.2A trickle of music, a dollop of sport mixed with a dash of musings and joie de vivre.
Melophile!
(Banner photo - Synthony #2 @ Myer Music Bowl).
Toots auto-delete to minimise digital footprint.
276 Followers
319 Following
49 Posts
Joined November 08, 2022
Location:
Wurundjeri country
Music:
Varied
Exercise:
Cycling
Soul:
Crispy & black
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@rrustema020@mastodon.nl @notjustbikes@social.notjustbikes.com
Ditto the Australian version "The shovel".
https://theshovel.com.au/2026/03/18/dickhead-with-ute-taller-than-himself-not-so-smug-about-it-now/
Overheard.
The price of petrol is making me work from home.
I've got car owner virus.
I'm beginning to think that some #aliexpress advertising might not be true.
#StraightOuttaShenzen
Just told my phone to " set a alarm for 6am" and it responded with "use an as the indefinite article when the letter starts with a vowel".
With the existence of Sunbeam natural sultanas should I be concerned about the packet of Sunbeam unnatural sultanas?
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@VeroniqueB99@mastodon.social As a contractor paid by the hour, I endorse others asking said silly questions.
Mr 13 is far braver than I when racing on the track. I dare not go this high on concrete, let alone timber board when racing indoors, for him it's a non event (although a year ago when learning to ride on the"boards" he did admit that he got a bit scared, but that made him cycle faster.)
He also got his first ever "sash" for winning the junior handicap today. Sashes are such an old school "trophy".
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@DJDarren My initial #AusMusic suggestion on the theme of David Attenborough is
Bird Attack by Frenzal Rhomb.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L426wOBOdMg
A 1minute 20second 5am face melter, and what's more natural than a group of Australian birds trying to attack you. I'm sure the phenomenon of Magpie attacks has been studied by Sir David Attenborough.
(In case anyone needs to know the phenomena - here's a couple of examples).
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NdfP5_jh268
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p5njR8rNEro
#ThePlaylistSuggestion
FRENZAL RHOMB: BIRD ATTACK
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@backupbear @joannaholman I'm guessing it's got onboard cameras, and given how Wesfarmers has been aggressively defending their right to use facial recognition at bunnings, I'd not find it surprising to find rug throwers banned from Kmart.
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@slevelt@aus.social (Your Buena Vista social club toot reminded me of this - in the late 90s, I saw Paul Williamson's Hammond combo, and they back announce the last song as coming from the BVSC, and highlight that they'd played it and butchered it the previous week, without knowing that 3 members of the BVSC were in the audience, winding down after a show at the arts centre. It's that kind of night - you get contributions from any and everyone in the second half of the show.
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@futzle@old.mermaid.town @joannaholman@aus.social Infamously my Dutch father who was a bakers apprentice in WW2 would add wood shavings to flour to provide extra bulk to bread and enable more people to be fed.
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@rinkside @monkeyninja Still hard to beat the well known Go-go's tune - "Alex the Seal."
#mondegreens #mondegreen
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@joannaholman I believe USB memory sticks are not a reliable backup mechanism. From memory the chip on board can lose charge over a long period of time, essentially killing the data (aka charge dissipation).
They need to be plugged in occasionally to avoid this.
Magnetic media is much more reliable, but you need a 3-2-1 backup mechanism. (3 copies, 2 mediums, 1 off site).
"Ange and the boss", a documentary about the time #Hungarian #football great Ferenc Puskás spent in Australia is now available on SBS on demand.
Highly recommended for anyone with the slightest appreciation of #sportsball and it's history.
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@weirdestate Also, the price drop from $4million down to $1.2million over the course of the last year has to have an interesting backstory.
It's 4.53am, and my brain has been singing "beer, beer, smurfing beer, you don't get drunk and it isn't dear" for the last hour.
I'm blaming @DJDarren@mendeddrum.org for putting that earworm back in my head, having previously expelled it from my brain in about 1979.
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@TheBreadmonkey @DJDarren Big tick to Flat Beat / Flat Eric, this may also satisfy Mr 10s need to nominate songs with flatulent sounds in them.
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@DJDarren My initial #AusMusic on the "monkey/ape/gorilla" theme is
Dance Monkey - Tones and I.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q0hyYWKXF0Q
Thinking cap on so there may be others.
#ThePlaylistSuggestion
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@weirdestate I could imagine having a place like this to spend some time in, although I suspect the isolation would get real.
Can't imagine the heating costs, with one big space which goes up and up.
And as an Australian, obligatory comment about bushfire risk.
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@Kels_316 South African and bigoted wanker are pretty commonly associated phrases.
My work history may include working for a company which was 70% Saffers. Unbearable to hear them talk about the socio economic elements of their country.
Friday night movie for Mr 10 & 14 was "Queen of Katwe", a Disney sports feel good story where the sport is Chess, and the location is (unusually for a Disney film) Uganda.
An impressive film and wonderful story regarding Phiona Mutesi, although this reference in the Wikipedia saddened (but didn't surprise) me "As of 2019 Mutesi had apparently not received royalties from the Disney film.".
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@Kels_316 @NewtonMark I think he also wanted to see what evidence was out there and start the wearing down witnesses.
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@alexkidman@aus.social
All you need is your own imagination
So use it, that's what it's for
Go inside for your finest inspiration
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@slevelt@aus.social As a jazz lover, you really should try the Melbourne institution known as the Paul Williamson's Hammond combo.
Playing next Monday night at the Rainbow in Fitzroy. I'm contemplating going along.
https://therainbow.com.au/events/paul-williamsons-hammond-combo-63/
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@alexkidman@aus.social
Your dreams will open the door
It makes no difference if you're black or white
If you're a boy or a girl
If the music's pumping it will give you new life
You're a superstar
Yes, that's what you are, you know it
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@cR0w@infosec.exchange We got told the worst case BCP in the event of payroll going down was to pay people the same as the previous month, and the swings and roundabouts would be resolved in time.
Because no pay is the worst possible outcome.
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@amyfallon It's interesting - I hated London be abuse of all the closed social circles, although I was an atypical Aussie who worked in suburban Surrey in a very corporate role. No regular post work drinks at that workplace!
I compare it to Brussels, where I loved for 4 years, and whilst I hated visiting the place, living there (with its transient population) made it a very different, welcoming place compared to London.
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@AcornSquashbuckler@tech.lgbt I'm a bit concerned there may be an overlap between the population required for a cult vs population required for a decent bushboof.
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@DJDarren @giflian
Random musing whilst on a long bike ride.
We can combine Giflian and my need to include our countries in #ThePlaylist songs with this song
"Knockbacks in Halifax" - Weddings Parties Anything.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YV-KY3DF7dw
This folk rock song is about the night the lead singer had in Halifax, Nova Scotia, and includes some very funny lyrics, for example
"But when I dance to Whitney Houston
I wonder what I'm doing here".
https://genius.com/Weddings-parties-anything-knockbacks-in-halifax-lyrics
Makes me think we need an episode on "cities" or some such, although I know the British are fixated on whether a location is classified as a town or city.
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@Heterokromia The article has been updated.
I'm guessing the wrong units were used.
"Early government forecasts compiled from self-reported industry data have suggested up to 50 million solar panels may become waste by 2035, equating to around 1 million tonnes of waste."
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@augustusbrown@aus.social With an "easy theft" rating of 10.
Hoops which are bolted to the ground are useless, as they can be undone in 30s, rendering locks useless.
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@fesshole Frozen blended banana has the smoothest ice cream like texture.
But even for a banana lover like myself, the flavour can be strong, so blending something else in it would work well.
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@DJDarren Some #AusMusic suggestions on the theme of "mother".
When I first met your ma - Paul Kelly. Lyrical poetry. (This version acoustic, as the original full band recording sounds a bit dated).
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VstXI-ndIWA
Joker and the Thief - Wolfmother. A bit of a psych rock romp.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3afXXsJwYZo
Munjana - Archie Roach, a heartbreaking story of a mother who's Stolen Generation son was taken to the USA.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VVyuzxOuxns
I Made A Hundred In The Backyard At Mum's - by Greg Champion. A slightly less serious choice.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S2gP0qY__9I
#theplaylistsuggestion