Crusty Old Banker
@crustyoldbanker.bsky.social
I’m a little bit Alexis
Look at this sunshine, blue blue sky, not a cloud to be seen, why is it so fucking cold?
#freezing #Melbourne
#freezing #Melbourne
November 14, 2025 at 2:08 AM
Look at this sunshine, blue blue sky, not a cloud to be seen, why is it so fucking cold?
#freezing #Melbourne
#freezing #Melbourne
I like to sort the Coles half price specials from high to low. Makes me feel rich.
November 13, 2025 at 9:17 AM
I like to sort the Coles half price specials from high to low. Makes me feel rich.
My personal phone keeps eavesdropping on my work. I end up with ads for computer systems to handle customer relationships management, taxation and management information systems. Like anyone wants to think about these things while doom scrolling.
a man with a beard is sitting on a bed looking at his phone
ALT: a man with a beard is sitting on a bed looking at his phone
media.tenor.com
November 10, 2025 at 8:05 AM
My personal phone keeps eavesdropping on my work. I end up with ads for computer systems to handle customer relationships management, taxation and management information systems. Like anyone wants to think about these things while doom scrolling.
You know you really are old when you borrow a book from the library that not only do you already own, but actually did read when you bought it.
#BookSky #ArchitectureOfHappiness
#BookSky #ArchitectureOfHappiness
November 8, 2025 at 7:07 AM
You know you really are old when you borrow a book from the library that not only do you already own, but actually did read when you bought it.
#BookSky #ArchitectureOfHappiness
#BookSky #ArchitectureOfHappiness
November 8, 2025 at 5:03 AM
When my revolution comes, anyone using acronyms will be shot at dawn.
a poster for squad goals shows a group of soldiers
ALT: a poster for squad goals shows a group of soldiers
media.tenor.com
October 27, 2025 at 7:14 AM
When my revolution comes, anyone using acronyms will be shot at dawn.
Can’t work out whether I’m at a local maxima in my life, or the actual maxima.
Illustration stolen from Will Wright
Illustration stolen from Will Wright
October 26, 2025 at 12:42 AM
Can’t work out whether I’m at a local maxima in my life, or the actual maxima.
Illustration stolen from Will Wright
Illustration stolen from Will Wright
Speaking of great album covers, I spent my fair share of time examining this when I bought it.
October 25, 2025 at 6:45 AM
Speaking of great album covers, I spent my fair share of time examining this when I bought it.
Albo’s got mentioned by derek guy, this will win him the next election.
how it feels explaining early 2000s hipster history to young people
October 25, 2025 at 5:38 AM
Albo’s got mentioned by derek guy, this will win him the next election.
100 days being a bad ass learning chess.
Or to put it another way “bad ass” and “chess”, two terms you never expected to appear in the same sentence.
Or to put it another way “bad ass” and “chess”, two terms you never expected to appear in the same sentence.
October 21, 2025 at 11:52 AM
100 days being a bad ass learning chess.
Or to put it another way “bad ass” and “chess”, two terms you never expected to appear in the same sentence.
Or to put it another way “bad ass” and “chess”, two terms you never expected to appear in the same sentence.
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the Muppets have been real quiet since the Louvre heist
October 19, 2025 at 10:19 PM
the Muppets have been real quiet since the Louvre heist
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“We are not going in circles, we are going upwards. The path is a spiral; we have already climbed many steps.”
— Hermann Hesse
— Hermann Hesse
October 14, 2025 at 1:57 PM
“We are not going in circles, we are going upwards. The path is a spiral; we have already climbed many steps.”
— Hermann Hesse
— Hermann Hesse
Some sage advice from the Dalai Lama about regret.
October 12, 2025 at 8:52 PM
Some sage advice from the Dalai Lama about regret.
Isn’t Movember bad enough? Why am I seeing young men with bad moustaches everywhere at present?
October 9, 2025 at 9:53 PM
Isn’t Movember bad enough? Why am I seeing young men with bad moustaches everywhere at present?
And now we wait …
October 6, 2025 at 8:37 AM
And now we wait …
I’m in downtown Burwood. The place is packed and people are queuing at the Dragon Hot Pot.
I’m very confused.
#burwood #dragonhotpot
I’m very confused.
#burwood #dragonhotpot
September 28, 2025 at 10:31 AM
I’m in downtown Burwood. The place is packed and people are queuing at the Dragon Hot Pot.
I’m very confused.
#burwood #dragonhotpot
I’m very confused.
#burwood #dragonhotpot
No, honestly I didn’t plan this, but at the opening siren I find myself in an Asian hairdressers with the Teenager, who is getting a perm. I blame BTS.
#grandfinal
#grandfinal
September 27, 2025 at 4:34 AM
No, honestly I didn’t plan this, but at the opening siren I find myself in an Asian hairdressers with the Teenager, who is getting a perm. I blame BTS.
#grandfinal
#grandfinal
I have questions
I came across The Art of Happiness in the Op Shop yesterday. I can’t remember if I ever read it, so I bought it. When I got home I noticed that the book looked new, but the pages were yellowed. Then I found this page.
I wonder what team Amy joined? …
I came across The Art of Happiness in the Op Shop yesterday. I can’t remember if I ever read it, so I bought it. When I got home I noticed that the book looked new, but the pages were yellowed. Then I found this page.
I wonder what team Amy joined? …
May 31, 2025 at 8:39 AM
I have questions
I came across The Art of Happiness in the Op Shop yesterday. I can’t remember if I ever read it, so I bought it. When I got home I noticed that the book looked new, but the pages were yellowed. Then I found this page.
I wonder what team Amy joined? …
I came across The Art of Happiness in the Op Shop yesterday. I can’t remember if I ever read it, so I bought it. When I got home I noticed that the book looked new, but the pages were yellowed. Then I found this page.
I wonder what team Amy joined? …
Words of wisdom from the group chat. Shame it’s actually about prescription drugs failing to work.
May 30, 2025 at 7:33 AM
Words of wisdom from the group chat. Shame it’s actually about prescription drugs failing to work.
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Saw this and thought, well isn’t that quite an apt metaphor for my life right now.
Then I saw the reflection of the scissors 😳
Then I saw the reflection of the scissors 😳
May 28, 2025 at 10:32 PM
Saw this and thought, well isn’t that quite an apt metaphor for my life right now.
Then I saw the reflection of the scissors 😳
Then I saw the reflection of the scissors 😳
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Just a friendly reminder that your desire to pull a book from a bookshelf and find that it reveals a hidden door is valid.
Don’t allow anyone to disrespect you by telling you otherwise.
Don’t allow anyone to disrespect you by telling you otherwise.
May 26, 2025 at 10:48 AM
Just a friendly reminder that your desire to pull a book from a bookshelf and find that it reveals a hidden door is valid.
Don’t allow anyone to disrespect you by telling you otherwise.
Don’t allow anyone to disrespect you by telling you otherwise.
Why I hate gift vouchers (no. 1 in an occasional series.
Jeans West went into administration with $775.8k of gift cards on issue. They are now worthless as all stores are closed.
Just give people cash and tell them what they are allowed to spend it on.
#jeanswest #giftcards #administration
Jeans West went into administration with $775.8k of gift cards on issue. They are now worthless as all stores are closed.
Just give people cash and tell them what they are allowed to spend it on.
#jeanswest #giftcards #administration
May 26, 2025 at 2:24 AM
Why I hate gift vouchers (no. 1 in an occasional series.
Jeans West went into administration with $775.8k of gift cards on issue. They are now worthless as all stores are closed.
Just give people cash and tell them what they are allowed to spend it on.
#jeanswest #giftcards #administration
Jeans West went into administration with $775.8k of gift cards on issue. They are now worthless as all stores are closed.
Just give people cash and tell them what they are allowed to spend it on.
#jeanswest #giftcards #administration