Michael
@scharfenfreude.bsky.social
Xennial, gay, he/they. Cycling, 4x4, trains, aviation, travel, and gin. I follow back if you’re not terminally political
How good is technology? Camping solo in the high country with zero reception and I was able to use iMessage to communicate out
November 20, 2025 at 3:41 AM
How good is technology? Camping solo in the high country with zero reception and I was able to use iMessage to communicate out
When you let engineers design something with no oversight you end up with monstrosities like the Combino bogie chair
November 13, 2025 at 12:41 AM
When you let engineers design something with no oversight you end up with monstrosities like the Combino bogie chair
How on earth do they make money? I can't even buy bottled water this cheap.
November 12, 2025 at 12:34 PM
How on earth do they make money? I can't even buy bottled water this cheap.
I'm pretty sure I just made Microsoft refund me for that 🙄
November 11, 2025 at 5:38 AM
I'm pretty sure I just made Microsoft refund me for that 🙄
I attempted to grow celery for the first time this year. It was going well, then it suddenly bolted and went feral.
November 8, 2025 at 3:48 AM
I attempted to grow celery for the first time this year. It was going well, then it suddenly bolted and went feral.
This reads very much like “Too bad so sad it’s who we bye Felicia 👋”. Pathetic response, Oxford Hotel
November 6, 2025 at 6:09 AM
This reads very much like “Too bad so sad it’s who we bye Felicia 👋”. Pathetic response, Oxford Hotel
Oh lawdy she got more issues than Vogue. I make it pretty clear than I’m in an open relationship in my profile yet this person still woofed me
October 30, 2025 at 4:50 AM
Oh lawdy she got more issues than Vogue. I make it pretty clear than I’m in an open relationship in my profile yet this person still woofed me
I can’t find the sign on the road that says “It’s law to give way to pedestrians when turning”.
October 27, 2025 at 11:43 PM
I can’t find the sign on the road that says “It’s law to give way to pedestrians when turning”.
Me, 1 - Stupid caravan park corporation who bought out and nerfed a perfectly good camping app, 0
For a bit of context, Wikicamps had a Windows app, they stopped supporting it, and now it's only available on IOS or Android.
For a bit of context, Wikicamps had a Windows app, they stopped supporting it, and now it's only available on IOS or Android.
October 26, 2025 at 6:52 AM
Me, 1 - Stupid caravan park corporation who bought out and nerfed a perfectly good camping app, 0
For a bit of context, Wikicamps had a Windows app, they stopped supporting it, and now it's only available on IOS or Android.
For a bit of context, Wikicamps had a Windows app, they stopped supporting it, and now it's only available on IOS or Android.
They actually think someone is going to pay $359 to boost their profile?? 🫠
October 24, 2025 at 1:00 AM
They actually think someone is going to pay $359 to boost their profile?? 🫠
This place Marx the spot where Engels Espresso once stood.
October 9, 2025 at 2:56 AM
This place Marx the spot where Engels Espresso once stood.
Do I leave my new avian friend a peace offering?
October 8, 2025 at 6:33 AM
Do I leave my new avian friend a peace offering?
Look I made a new friend
October 8, 2025 at 6:27 AM
Look I made a new friend
Antibiotics on an empty stomach with a KFC chaser. A story in two parts.
October 8, 2025 at 6:23 AM
Antibiotics on an empty stomach with a KFC chaser. A story in two parts.
I really just signed up for a free trial to see who viewed my profile last week. Best part was, it showed 4 viewers, and once the trial started it suddenly became 2 🫠
October 3, 2025 at 12:58 AM
I really just signed up for a free trial to see who viewed my profile last week. Best part was, it showed 4 viewers, and once the trial started it suddenly became 2 🫠
This is so much better than a train to the airport, innit.
September 10, 2025 at 2:21 AM
This is so much better than a train to the airport, innit.
See, there's a reason why we don't have a railway to the airport, you'll never get free entertainment like this on a train
September 10, 2025 at 2:18 AM
See, there's a reason why we don't have a railway to the airport, you'll never get free entertainment like this on a train
This is a lot of words to say "No poor people, no backpackers"
September 8, 2025 at 3:17 AM
This is a lot of words to say "No poor people, no backpackers"
Interesting flight on the arrivals board at MCY. It does continue onto Emerald, so I wonder if you can book on the BNE-MCY leg only.
It's a 1hr 15 drive by car. At 87km it would be shorter than my previous record of 106km for Barcaldine to Longreach.
It's a 1hr 15 drive by car. At 87km it would be shorter than my previous record of 106km for Barcaldine to Longreach.
September 8, 2025 at 1:45 AM
Interesting flight on the arrivals board at MCY. It does continue onto Emerald, so I wonder if you can book on the BNE-MCY leg only.
It's a 1hr 15 drive by car. At 87km it would be shorter than my previous record of 106km for Barcaldine to Longreach.
It's a 1hr 15 drive by car. At 87km it would be shorter than my previous record of 106km for Barcaldine to Longreach.
Enforce your carry on limits. Bronze or platinum, no-one needs to carry on three suitcases, a horse, a dozen boxes of KK donuts, and an Aldi MIG Welder.
September 7, 2025 at 10:36 AM
Enforce your carry on limits. Bronze or platinum, no-one needs to carry on three suitcases, a horse, a dozen boxes of KK donuts, and an Aldi MIG Welder.
Agender plugs, living rent free in this small man's head
September 4, 2025 at 12:41 AM
Agender plugs, living rent free in this small man's head
And in this evening's instalment of Unhinged Grindr
September 3, 2025 at 9:18 AM
And in this evening's instalment of Unhinged Grindr
Transphobia is an instant mood killer. Next...
August 29, 2025 at 4:43 AM
Transphobia is an instant mood killer. Next...
Anyhoo, happy midweek weekend!
August 27, 2025 at 7:00 AM
Anyhoo, happy midweek weekend!
I did see some much nicer and far more practical* off road rigs though.
* I threw the 'Mog in because it's a decent capable vehicle, not necessarily practical for the average person. And also because it's not a dumb Murican Ute
* I threw the 'Mog in because it's a decent capable vehicle, not necessarily practical for the average person. And also because it's not a dumb Murican Ute
August 24, 2025 at 2:47 AM
I did see some much nicer and far more practical* off road rigs though.
* I threw the 'Mog in because it's a decent capable vehicle, not necessarily practical for the average person. And also because it's not a dumb Murican Ute
* I threw the 'Mog in because it's a decent capable vehicle, not necessarily practical for the average person. And also because it's not a dumb Murican Ute