Russ Daniels
@rusdaniels.bsky.social
Birth timing = Boomer/Nasho.
Self-employed 50+ years.
Lurker not a bot.
Self-employed 50+ years.
Lurker not a bot.
C'mon Hal... just the once?
January 10, 2026 at 12:54 AM
C'mon Hal... just the once?
Fair enough.
I thought the procedure might have been different between States.
I thought the procedure might have been different between States.
January 5, 2026 at 10:43 AM
Fair enough.
I thought the procedure might have been different between States.
I thought the procedure might have been different between States.
If I win lotto I will employ a group of annoying twats to annoy the annoyers.
January 5, 2026 at 1:28 AM
If I win lotto I will employ a group of annoying twats to annoy the annoyers.
Is your eye test and medical done separately?
My local GP (Brisbane) does the lot.
Actually, clinic nurse oversees the eye test and questionnaire.
GP reviews results, does peripheral vision test and signs off on it.
My local GP (Brisbane) does the lot.
Actually, clinic nurse oversees the eye test and questionnaire.
GP reviews results, does peripheral vision test and signs off on it.
January 5, 2026 at 1:08 AM
Is your eye test and medical done separately?
My local GP (Brisbane) does the lot.
Actually, clinic nurse oversees the eye test and questionnaire.
GP reviews results, does peripheral vision test and signs off on it.
My local GP (Brisbane) does the lot.
Actually, clinic nurse oversees the eye test and questionnaire.
GP reviews results, does peripheral vision test and signs off on it.
I would have told them no deal.
Much less involved but I had a buyer wait for me to dismantle and load an item into their car.
They then offered me $20 (because that's all they had "on them") instead of the $25 agreed on.
Took it back out of the car.
They "found" the extra $5 but too late.
Next!
Much less involved but I had a buyer wait for me to dismantle and load an item into their car.
They then offered me $20 (because that's all they had "on them") instead of the $25 agreed on.
Took it back out of the car.
They "found" the extra $5 but too late.
Next!
January 4, 2026 at 11:48 PM
I would have told them no deal.
Much less involved but I had a buyer wait for me to dismantle and load an item into their car.
They then offered me $20 (because that's all they had "on them") instead of the $25 agreed on.
Took it back out of the car.
They "found" the extra $5 but too late.
Next!
Much less involved but I had a buyer wait for me to dismantle and load an item into their car.
They then offered me $20 (because that's all they had "on them") instead of the $25 agreed on.
Took it back out of the car.
They "found" the extra $5 but too late.
Next!
Yes.
I have the same level of interest in Jews as I have in Catholics or Protestants or any other faith, ie very little.
I have no doubt the vast majority of Australians are the same.
Zionists however are racing up the interest chart.
I have the same level of interest in Jews as I have in Catholics or Protestants or any other faith, ie very little.
I have no doubt the vast majority of Australians are the same.
Zionists however are racing up the interest chart.
January 2, 2026 at 8:18 AM
Yes.
I have the same level of interest in Jews as I have in Catholics or Protestants or any other faith, ie very little.
I have no doubt the vast majority of Australians are the same.
Zionists however are racing up the interest chart.
I have the same level of interest in Jews as I have in Catholics or Protestants or any other faith, ie very little.
I have no doubt the vast majority of Australians are the same.
Zionists however are racing up the interest chart.
In my defence it took 4 goes to manipulate a screenshot.
In the circumstances I probably deserve a "hopeful"
In the circumstances I probably deserve a "hopeful"
January 2, 2026 at 12:02 AM
In my defence it took 4 goes to manipulate a screenshot.
In the circumstances I probably deserve a "hopeful"
In the circumstances I probably deserve a "hopeful"
Yeah, I'm pleased as well, lol.
January 1, 2026 at 11:40 PM
Yeah, I'm pleased as well, lol.
Me neither but I don't think that negates the generalisation?
January 1, 2026 at 4:44 AM
Me neither but I don't think that negates the generalisation?
A variation on "the younger generation has it too easy".
Said by every older generation.
Said by every older generation.
December 30, 2025 at 12:56 AM
A variation on "the younger generation has it too easy".
Said by every older generation.
Said by every older generation.
When feeling a bit 'off' my grandfather would have a teaspoon of sugar with a few drops of kerosene in it.
Swore by it.
Lived till age 96.
Swore by it.
Lived till age 96.
December 30, 2025 at 12:28 AM
When feeling a bit 'off' my grandfather would have a teaspoon of sugar with a few drops of kerosene in it.
Swore by it.
Lived till age 96.
Swore by it.
Lived till age 96.
My first job (mid-1960s) was trainee COBOL programmer.
Each year a couple of wags would compile a list of fellow employees accompanied by a "funny" sentence about each.
Read out at the office xmas party.
My 2nd year as follows - "How can someone be here so long and know so little?"
Humiliating!
Each year a couple of wags would compile a list of fellow employees accompanied by a "funny" sentence about each.
Read out at the office xmas party.
My 2nd year as follows - "How can someone be here so long and know so little?"
Humiliating!
December 26, 2025 at 3:36 PM
My first job (mid-1960s) was trainee COBOL programmer.
Each year a couple of wags would compile a list of fellow employees accompanied by a "funny" sentence about each.
Read out at the office xmas party.
My 2nd year as follows - "How can someone be here so long and know so little?"
Humiliating!
Each year a couple of wags would compile a list of fellow employees accompanied by a "funny" sentence about each.
Read out at the office xmas party.
My 2nd year as follows - "How can someone be here so long and know so little?"
Humiliating!
After a full 10 seconds deliberation I've changed my mind.
No apostrophe.
No apostrophe.
December 23, 2025 at 1:50 AM
After a full 10 seconds deliberation I've changed my mind.
No apostrophe.
No apostrophe.
"George isn't happy...!"
December 23, 2025 at 1:01 AM
"George isn't happy...!"
Always got 100% in spelling tests at school.
As I sit here close enough 70 years later I can still feel the stinging embarrassment at not being able to spell "who".
Mental block or whatever but just wouldn't come.
As I sit here close enough 70 years later I can still feel the stinging embarrassment at not being able to spell "who".
Mental block or whatever but just wouldn't come.
December 21, 2025 at 5:14 PM
Always got 100% in spelling tests at school.
As I sit here close enough 70 years later I can still feel the stinging embarrassment at not being able to spell "who".
Mental block or whatever but just wouldn't come.
As I sit here close enough 70 years later I can still feel the stinging embarrassment at not being able to spell "who".
Mental block or whatever but just wouldn't come.
He'd first have to clear that with US Defence.
December 21, 2025 at 3:36 AM
He'd first have to clear that with US Defence.
Many years ago (still?) Oz exported meat (or perhaps it was dairy?) to the US in refrigerated shipping containers.
One could hire an empty returning container to bring goods to Oz at a greatly reduced cost compared to normal shipping rates.
Perhaps Marles Air could do similar... (joking)
One could hire an empty returning container to bring goods to Oz at a greatly reduced cost compared to normal shipping rates.
Perhaps Marles Air could do similar... (joking)
December 21, 2025 at 2:25 AM
Many years ago (still?) Oz exported meat (or perhaps it was dairy?) to the US in refrigerated shipping containers.
One could hire an empty returning container to bring goods to Oz at a greatly reduced cost compared to normal shipping rates.
Perhaps Marles Air could do similar... (joking)
One could hire an empty returning container to bring goods to Oz at a greatly reduced cost compared to normal shipping rates.
Perhaps Marles Air could do similar... (joking)
Your neighbour is a koala?
December 19, 2025 at 4:23 PM
Your neighbour is a koala?
I'm of an age where privacy was expected and respected.
Then came the internet.
Early days of bbs and then warez and hacker newsgroups demonstrated that a pseudonym is a must.
I eventually came to the conclusion that no-one cares who or what I am but old habits die hard :)
Then came the internet.
Early days of bbs and then warez and hacker newsgroups demonstrated that a pseudonym is a must.
I eventually came to the conclusion that no-one cares who or what I am but old habits die hard :)
December 19, 2025 at 5:32 AM
I'm of an age where privacy was expected and respected.
Then came the internet.
Early days of bbs and then warez and hacker newsgroups demonstrated that a pseudonym is a must.
I eventually came to the conclusion that no-one cares who or what I am but old habits die hard :)
Then came the internet.
Early days of bbs and then warez and hacker newsgroups demonstrated that a pseudonym is a must.
I eventually came to the conclusion that no-one cares who or what I am but old habits die hard :)
I have 4 fb accounts.
All set up before having to prove who you are.
Was never a big fb user so a waste of time and energy but who knew?
For years have used fb only for marketplace but usually have to explain that it will by my husband who will pick up...
All set up before having to prove who you are.
Was never a big fb user so a waste of time and energy but who knew?
For years have used fb only for marketplace but usually have to explain that it will by my husband who will pick up...
December 19, 2025 at 4:41 AM
I have 4 fb accounts.
All set up before having to prove who you are.
Was never a big fb user so a waste of time and energy but who knew?
For years have used fb only for marketplace but usually have to explain that it will by my husband who will pick up...
All set up before having to prove who you are.
Was never a big fb user so a waste of time and energy but who knew?
For years have used fb only for marketplace but usually have to explain that it will by my husband who will pick up...
Old man (mid-70s?) has cunning plan to purchase Kindle version as a special extra for his wife's xmas.
A little calmness and normality in turbulent times.
A little calmness and normality in turbulent times.
December 19, 2025 at 1:25 AM
Old man (mid-70s?) has cunning plan to purchase Kindle version as a special extra for his wife's xmas.
A little calmness and normality in turbulent times.
A little calmness and normality in turbulent times.
Three years?
Amateur.
When we bought this house we had things in mind to improve (DIY).
After 14 years I finally got around to replacing the back glass sliding door (the type where one side of the glass is fixed and the other side slides. All up 2.4m wide).
Discovered that the fixed side wasn't.
Amateur.
When we bought this house we had things in mind to improve (DIY).
After 14 years I finally got around to replacing the back glass sliding door (the type where one side of the glass is fixed and the other side slides. All up 2.4m wide).
Discovered that the fixed side wasn't.
December 17, 2025 at 2:24 AM
Three years?
Amateur.
When we bought this house we had things in mind to improve (DIY).
After 14 years I finally got around to replacing the back glass sliding door (the type where one side of the glass is fixed and the other side slides. All up 2.4m wide).
Discovered that the fixed side wasn't.
Amateur.
When we bought this house we had things in mind to improve (DIY).
After 14 years I finally got around to replacing the back glass sliding door (the type where one side of the glass is fixed and the other side slides. All up 2.4m wide).
Discovered that the fixed side wasn't.
Other than the initial news reports I haven't watched, listened, or read any of it.
Entirely predictable responses all round.
Entirely predictable responses all round.
December 17, 2025 at 2:00 AM
Other than the initial news reports I haven't watched, listened, or read any of it.
Entirely predictable responses all round.
Entirely predictable responses all round.