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What the hell?
Magic Passenger Information Display is immune to photo capture. 20 seconds ago, this sign said 9.45. Now, it says 10.04. Evidently it’s possible for a train to disappear off its tracks halfway to its destination.
Posted in Stupidity, Ventilation
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Dear Telstra
National Customer Relationship Team (Australia) Attn. Fiona Hayes Telstra Corporation Limited Locked Bag 4760 Melbourne VIC 3001 Dear Fiona Hayes,
Posted in Ventilation
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Car Chronicles, Ep. 2: The Garage Door
Garage door at work closed on me as I was driving through. It won. Besides a heap of scratching and a broken antenna, the roof is bent to buggery across the entire width of the car. It’s probably not the … Continue reading
Posted in Happenings, Ventilation
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That’s some mighty fine laminating
You can really feel the love down at the MetShop today.
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Directionally dyslexic train drivers
This is the second time I’ve been on a train at Camberwell and the driver has opened the doors on the wrong side of the train. The thought process that must take place in the driver’s head during the entire … Continue reading
Reasons not to switch to Ubuntu Edgy just yet
After being so impressed with the quality and usability of Ubuntu v6.06 (Dapper Drake), I was downloading v6.10 (Edgy Eft) the moment it was available and I immediately installed it on the two computers here. Having always experienced badness when … Continue reading
Posted in Technology, Ventilation
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On spiders and faces
This hasn’t really been an issue until now, but it seems that a rule needs to be explicitly declared about this. All spiders are strictly forbidden from biting me on the face while I’m asleep. Any party refusing to comply … Continue reading
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More??
Well, classes have started and I’m slowly getting back into the swing of things. It should prove to be a much more rewarding semester this time, although I don’t know if I’m hanging around the right crowd these days… but … Continue reading
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Worst. Semester. Ever.
For many reasons. I don’t plan to elaborate too far or even mention everything—suffice it to say that: I miss everything about Bundoora: the simplicity, the atmosphere, the quiet, the people (not to suggest that I don’t appreciate and genuinely … Continue reading
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