ThirstyAbsintheCoach's recent activity
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Comment on What is your most annoying (minor) movie trope? in ~movies
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Comment on 260 year old Crooked House pub catches fire and is demolished days after purchase by developer in ~news
ThirstyAbsintheCoach Link ParentDeveloper burned down 2-3 heritage homes near me in Brisbane. Now I listen to the construction from the townhouses they're building. I believe the developer that burned them down went bankrupt and...Developer burned down 2-3 heritage homes near me in Brisbane. Now I listen to the construction from the townhouses they're building.
I believe the developer that burned them down went bankrupt and it's a totally 100% different developer^tm building the townhouses.
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Comment on Cloud Servers for the Broke in ~comp
ThirstyAbsintheCoach LinkThere is no bandwidth limit?There is no bandwidth limit?
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Comment on Sex education book 'Welcome to Sex' is a best-seller, but has been pulled off one Australian retailer's shelves after a conservative backlash, including death threats against one of the authors in ~books
ThirstyAbsintheCoach Link2GB is fox news but on AM radio, for non-Australians who might not know.2GB is fox news but on AM radio, for non-Australians who might not know.
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Comment on Bank transfers as a payment method (2021) in ~finance
ThirstyAbsintheCoach Link ParentATMs are different here (AU) as well. First time I used one it didn't seem to work so I walked away. Person behind me was calling to me as I was walking down the street, my money had actually come...ATMs are different here (AU) as well. First time I used one it didn't seem to work so I walked away. Person behind me was calling to me as I was walking down the street, my money had actually come out, it just comes out at the end after returning your card etc.
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Comment on With its own Major League, cricket looks for a foothold in the United States | Six teams, eighteen regular season matches, three-hour games in ~sports
ThirstyAbsintheCoach Link ParentI never made it 9 innings through an MLB game live when I lived in the US, and I've also never made it through a T20 matchbin AU. I can't imagine a whole 5 day match.I never made it 9 innings through an MLB game live when I lived in the US, and I've also never made it through a T20 matchbin AU. I can't imagine a whole 5 day match.
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Comment on Bank transfers as a payment method (2021) in ~finance
ThirstyAbsintheCoach LinkThat was a huge change I noticed when moving to AU from US over a decade ago. So many things paid for via bank transfer, and no checks.That was a huge change I noticed when moving to AU from US over a decade ago. So many things paid for via bank transfer, and no checks.
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Comment on SUSE announces RHEL fork and 10+ million dollar funding in ~comp
ThirstyAbsintheCoach Link ParentHe was the head of Red Hat in Asia Pacific IIRC when I started.He was the head of Red Hat in Asia Pacific IIRC when I started.
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Comment on I am an extremely light sleeper, and need advice in ~life
ThirstyAbsintheCoach Link ParentHistorically foam hurt my ears as well. I recently tried some specifically for slim ear canals and they were much better. First foam ones I could actually sleep with in my ears.Historically foam hurt my ears as well. I recently tried some specifically for slim ear canals and they were much better. First foam ones I could actually sleep with in my ears.
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Comment on Any guides for immigration aimed at beginners? in ~life
ThirstyAbsintheCoach Link ParentIf you're not already browsing that forum/website, then you should be, is what he means.If you're not already browsing that forum/website, then you should be, is what he means.
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Comment on MotoGP race weekend (Sachsenring, Germany) thread in ~sports.motorsports
ThirstyAbsintheCoach Link ParentHe (miller) knew he needed a gap to save himself on that one corner (11?) where the ducati's kept sailing past him, but he gave it a bit too much. Saved it from being a ducati top 10 though still.He (miller) knew he needed a gap to save himself on that one corner (11?) where the ducati's kept sailing past him, but he gave it a bit too much. Saved it from being a ducati top 10 though still.
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Comment on AlbumLove recommendations thread: June 2023 in ~music
ThirstyAbsintheCoach LinkWe Are Magonia - Apocalypse I've been playing a lot of Diablo IV and the soundtrack at times (while good) is not cutting it from an epic-ness perspective, especially when I'm grinding dungeons. I...I've been playing a lot of Diablo IV and the soundtrack at times (while good) is not cutting it from an epic-ness perspective, especially when I'm grinding dungeons. I feel like We Are Magonia really fits the mood of the game. I linked Apocalypse specifically given that it's 5 year anniversary is some time around now.
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
ThirstyAbsintheCoach Link ParentI am thoroughly enjoying D4 as well, but like you, am worried about the microtransactions. It was $140 in my country, then day one (day -5?) there is a $38 character skin in the shop. I'd consider...I am thoroughly enjoying D4 as well, but like you, am worried about the microtransactions. It was $140 in my country, then day one (day -5?) there is a $38 character skin in the shop. I'd consider some of the skins at like $3, but I don't care if they start using AI to craft personalized skins that are literally perfect to how I imagine my character should look, I'm not paying the cost of another game (or a couple indies) for a skin.
The over the shoulder 1:1 conversation shots where the back of the head person's lips are off. I just remember starting to notice it at some point and now it's everywhere, even in the highest budget films.